Bureau of Reclamation project land · North Dakota
Devils Lake
Devils Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 97,422 acres in Benson County, Ramsey County, North Dakota (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. 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 | 97,422 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Recreation 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 | Benson County, Ramsey County |
| Reference point | 48.05020, -98.98994 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 North Dakota Game and Fish Department. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Pelican Township
72 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Kenner Marsh
625 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Crary
313 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Warsing Dam
86 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Minnewaukan
161 acres · 18.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area
4,769 acres · 18.7 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
8,654 acres · 20 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Alfred And Jean Meeg
80 acres · 22.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Washington
943 acres · 24.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Benson County Waterfowl Production Area
9,282 acres · 24.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Devils Lake” in North Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.