Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Iowa
Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 6,733 acres in Dickinson County, Iowa (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 6,733 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Dickinson County |
| Reference point | 43.49104, -95.19614 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Diamond Lake Other state land · 120 acres · 0.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 475 acres · 0.9 mi
- Minneota State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 176 acres · 1.3 mi · MN
- Kettleson-Hogsback Complex Other state land · 1,409 acres · 1.5 mi
- West Hottes Lake Other state land · 228 acres · 2.8 mi
- East Hottes Other state land · 63 acres · 3.2 mi
- Marble Lake Other state land · 157 acres · 3.3 mi
- Sangl State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 342 acres · 3.3 mi · MN
- Skunk Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 238 acres · 4 mi · MN
- Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 366 acres · 4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.