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🦆 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Wildlife Mgmt Area📍 Wisconsinauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre, 261-mile long National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south.

🦉 Birdwatching🥾 Hiking🦌 Hunting
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, straight-line distance.

7 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Yellow River State Forest - Luster Heights Unit
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Yellow River State Forest - Paint Rock Unit
Unknown — check official site
11 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Mud Hen Lake Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
11 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 IHAP Hunting Access — Allamakee County
Free — public hunting (IA license required)
11 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
11 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Yellow River State Forest - Mud Hen Unit
Unknown — check official site
12 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Marilie Educational Forest Reserve Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — WI state lands

Required passAdmission sticker
WI residents$8/vehicle/day
Out-of-state visitors$11/vehicle/day
Annual option$28 res / $38 non-res

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — Wildlife Mgmt Areas

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Managed FOR hunting: expect hunters in season, wear blaze orange, and check season dates before hiking
  • State hunting/fishing license (and sometimes a WMA stamp) required for take; some states require it just to enter
  • Dog training, target shooting, and camping rules vary — check the area's page