Virgin Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Virgin Lake Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 188 acres in Palo Alto County, Iowa (State wildlife / game area), 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.
| Approx. size | 188 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: 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 | Palo Alto County |
| Reference point | 43.09904, -94.89785 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record 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)
- Virgin Lake Other state land · 204 acres · 0.3 mi
- Elk Lake Other state land · 248 acres · 1.7 mi
- Elk Lake Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 280 acres · 2 mi
- D.U. Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 228 acres · 2.7 mi
- Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,363 acres · 4 mi
- Palo Alto County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 788 acres · 4 mi
- Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 584 acres · 4.6 mi
- Lost Island Lake Other state land · 1,157 acres · 5.1 mi
- Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Iowa Waterfowl Production Area · 1,057 acres · 5.1 mi
- Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia Waterfowl Production Area · 1,055 acres · 5.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Virgin Lake Wildlife Management 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.