Public land in Iowa
The largest public lands we have for Iowa. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for Iowa · Species recorded in Iowa
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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
43,900 acres
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Mississippi River
State Other or Unknown - State Department of Natural Resources
42,570 acres
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Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
37,957 acres
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Coralville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
34,527 acres
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Rathbun Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
32,752 acres
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Red Rock Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
31,147 acres
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Saylorville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
28,368 acres
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
23,701 acres
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Lake Red Rock
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
20,104 acres
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Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
15,901 acres
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Stephens State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
15,336 acres
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Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
13,205 acres
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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
11,917 acres
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Loess Hills State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,561 acres
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Saylorville Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,811 acres
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Shimek State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,117 acres
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Coralville Lake
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
8,855 acres
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Yellow River State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,213 acres
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Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
7,530 acres
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Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
7,110 acres
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Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,189 acres
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Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,029 acres
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Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,994 acres
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Volga River State Recreation Area
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,826 acres
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5,668 acres
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Cerro Gordo County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5,438 acres
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Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,359 acres
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Rathbun Lake
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
5,220 acres
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Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4,983 acres
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Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,520 acres
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White Rock Conservancy
Private Conservation - Non-Governmental Organization
4,169 acres
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Lake Odessa Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,131 acres
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,989 acres
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Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,917 acres
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Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
State Other or Unknown - County Land
3,900 acres
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West Okoboji Lake
State Other or Unknown - State Department of Natural Resources
3,875 acres
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Clear Lake
State Other or Unknown - State Department of Natural Resources
3,631 acres
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Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,603 acres
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Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,508 acres
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Spring Run Wetland Complex
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,321 acres
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Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,190 acres
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Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,158 acres
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Storm Lake
State Other or Unknown - State Department of Natural Resources
3,108 acres
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Worth County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3,091 acres
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Three Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,677 acres
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Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,566 acres
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Wapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,561 acres
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Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,556 acres