National wildlife refuge

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,000-acre national wildlife refuge in McHenry County, Illinois run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge map

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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 IL, 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

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, birding.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Wildlife

  • BirdBald eagle
  • BirdMigratory birds
  • InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Greenwood, 3.2 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

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