List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States
As of 2019, there are 568 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania.
The United States is divided into eight regions for administrative purposes:
[Alabama]
[Alaska]
| Refuge Name | Location | Date Established | Area |
| Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Becharof National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Innoko National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Izembek National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Selawik National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Togiak National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska | ||
| Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge | Alaska |
[American Samoa]
[Arizona]
[Arkansas]
[California]
[Colorado]
[Connecticut]
[Delaware]
[District of Columbia]
- None
[Florida]
Georgia">Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia
- - Refuge is part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex.
[Guam]
[Hawaiʻi]
[Idaho]
- - Refuge is part of the Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
[Illinois]
- See also: Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
[Indiana]
[Iowa]
[Kansas]
[Kentucky]
[Louisiana]
[Maine]
- - part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
[Maryland]
- - part of Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
[Massachusetts]
[Michigan]
[Minnesota]
[Mississippi]
[Missouri]
[Montana]
[Nebraska]
[Nevada]
- = managed as part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Las Vegas
- = managed as part of the Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Lakeview, Oregon
[New Hampshire]
[New Jersey]
[New Mexico]
New York">New York (state)">New York
- = Refuge is part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
[North Carolina]
- = Refuge is part of the North Carolina Coastal Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- = Refuge is part of the Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
[North Dakota]
- Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- * Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
- ** Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- * Arrowwood Wetland Management District
- * Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- * Chase Lake Wetland Management District
- ** Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- * Valley City Wetland Management District
- ** Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- ** Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- ** Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
- ** Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge
- Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- *Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
- **Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- **Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge
- **Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
- **Lake Otis National Wildlife Refuge
- **Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge
- **Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- **McLean National Wildlife Refuge
- **Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge
- **Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- **Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- **White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
- Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- * Crosby Wetland Management District
- ** Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
- * Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
- * Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
- * Lostwood Wetland Management District
- **Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Devils Lake Wetland Management District
- *Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge
- *Brumba National Wildlife Refuge
- *Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
- *Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
- *Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge
- *Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *White Horse Hill National Game Preserve
- *Wood Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
- *Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge
- J. Clark Salyer Wetland Management District
- Kulm Wetland Management District
- *Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge
- *Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Maple River National Wildlife Refuge
- Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Lake George National Wildlife Refuge
- *Long Lake Wetland Management District
- * Slade National Wildlife Refuge
- *Springwater National Wildlife Refuge
- *Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
- *Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- *Wild Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
[Northern Mariana Islands]
- None
[Ohio]
- = managed by the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
[Oklahoma]
[Oregon]
- See also:
- *Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex
- *Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- *Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- *Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- *Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex
[Pennsylvania]
[Puerto Rico]
- All National Wildlife Refuges in Puerto Rico are managed by the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex
[Rhode Island]
- All National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island are managed by the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
[South Carolina]
- = Refuge is part of the South Carolina Lowcountry National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
- = Refuge is part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, administered in Georgia.
[South Dakota]
[Tennessee]
- = managed as part of the West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
[Texas]
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands">United States Minor Outlying Islands">U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- * Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Managed under the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge
- * Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- * Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge
- * Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge
- * Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge
- * Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- * Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge
- * Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- * Wake Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
[Utah]
[Vermont]
Virgin Islands (U.S.)">United States Virgin Islands">Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- National Wildlife Refuges in the U.S. Virgin Islands are managed by the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex.
[Virginia]
- = Refuge a part of the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
- = Refuge a part of the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Washington">Washington (state)">Washington
- = Refuge a part of the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
[West Virginia]