Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,150-acre national wildlife refuge in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, established in 1915, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge map
Mille Lacs 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 MN, 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: hunting, fishing, boating.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Onamia, 5.7 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
- State parkFather Hennepin State Park is 2.7 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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