Other state land · Iowa
Polk City Refuge
Polk City Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 500 acres in Polk County, Iowa (Other state land), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 500 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | Federal Other or Unknown, State Conservation Area Local designation: Federal Lands and Waters; State Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Polk County |
| Reference point | 41.76544, -93.69751 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: DNR - Wildlife. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,933 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Saylorville Recreation Area
28,331 acres · 4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - Other state land
Big Creek Lake
800 acres · 4.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area
10,782 acres · 6.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Saylorville Lake
81 acres · 8.3 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area
111 acres · 9.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
147 acres · 9.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
196 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
State Forest Nursery
101 acres · 16.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Polk City Refuge” 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.