Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Minnesota
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 18,092 acres in Aitkin 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 | 18,092 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 | Aitkin County |
| Reference point | 46.53209, -93.36300 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)
- Aitkin County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 74 acres · 3.7 mi
- Woross State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 626 acres · 6 mi
- Long Lake Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin) State wildlife / game area · 50 acres · 7 mi
- Mcgregor State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 662 acres · 7 mi
- Jewett State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 161 acres · 8.9 mi
- Lawler State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 236 acres · 10 mi
- French Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 534 acres · 11.2 mi
- Big Sandy State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin) State wildlife / game area · 54 acres · 14.4 mi
- Pliny State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 703 acres · 16 mi
- Solana State Forest State forest · 57,565 acres · 16.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Rice Lake 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.