National wildlife refuge

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Stutsman County, North Dakota run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge map

Chase Lake 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 ND, 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 Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Pettibone, 8.1 miles

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

Public lands next to Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.