Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Minnesota
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 23,266 acres in Polk County, Minnesota (National Wildlife Refuge), 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 | 23,266 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| 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 | Polk County |
| Reference point | 47.70220, -96.28242 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 Minnesota 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)
- Dugdale State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 964 acres · 1.5 mi
- Tilden State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 424 acres · 2.3 mi
- Oak Ridge Marsh State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 56 acres · 2.6 mi
- Shypoke State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 160 acres · 3.6 mi
- Burnham State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 990 acres · 4.1 mi
- Maple Meadows State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,394 acres · 5.2 mi
- Trail State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 609 acres · 5.3 mi
- Mentor Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,141 acres · 6 mi
- Godfrey State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 145 acres · 6 mi
- Tympanuchus State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 848 acres · 6.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge” in Minnesota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.