National wildlife refuge

Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge

Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Linn County, Kansas run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: USFWS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105) . Data source:Recreation.gov

Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge map

Marais Des Cygnes 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 KS, 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.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, boating.

Wildlife

  • BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Amoret, 3.5 miles

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

Photos

Photo of Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
USFWS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov