Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge is a 18,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Blaine County, Idaho, established in 1968, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Camping is allowed.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge map
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for ID, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, birding, photography, boating, environmental education.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
- InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping
Camping is allowed on Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Minidoka, 5.6 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
- State parkLake Walcott State Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- BLM unitCraters Of The Moon National Monument is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkMassacre Rocks State Park is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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