Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Montana
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,954 acres in Lake County, Montana (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 | 1,954 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 | Lake County |
| Reference point | 47.90615, -113.85117 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 Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. 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)
- Swan River State Forest State forest · 56,379 acres · 8.6 mi
- North Swan Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,893 acres · 14 mi
- Flathead Lake Wildlife Habitat Protection Area State wildlife / game area · 132 acres · 17.4 mi
- North Shore Flathead Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 419 acres · 18.4 mi
- Hungry Horse Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land · 22,905 acres · 19 mi
- Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 5,345 acres · 20 mi
- Flathead National Forest National Forest land · 2,414,257 acres · 21.8 mi
- Pablo Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 195 acres · 22.4 mi
- Flathead River Wildlife Habitat Protection Area State wildlife / game area · 234 acres · 26.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Swan River National Wildlife Refuge” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.