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🌲 WildPass

🗺️ National Elk Refuge

State / Public Land📍 Wyomingauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
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 National Elk Refuge, straight-line distance.

< 1 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Hunter Management Area — National Elk Refuge
Free — requires WGFD HMA permission slip (apply online) + WY license
15 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Gros Ventre Wilderness
Unknown — check official site
16 mi away · National Park
🏞️ Grand Teton National Park
$35/vehicle (7 days)
18 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Palisades Wilderness Study Area
Unknown — check official site
21 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Jedediah Smith Wilderness
Unknown — check official site
26 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Area
Unknown — check official site
34 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Access Yes! — North Teton River
Free — hunting/fishing access (ID license required)
35 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Access Yes! — Pine Creek Bench Area near Hwy 31
Free — hunting/fishing access (ID license required)

🎫 Entry requirements — WY state lands

Required passDay-use fee
WY residents$7/vehicle
Out-of-state visitors$12/vehicle
Annual option$40 res / $80 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 — State / Public Lands

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

  • Rules vary by managing agency — check the linked official page
  • Hunting/fishing with licenses is commonly the primary allowed use on game/wildlife lands