National wildlife refuge

Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Grand Forks County, North Dakota run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: ryan kuonen from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge map

Kellys Slough 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 Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Emerado, 5.4 miles

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