Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Dunn County, North Dakota run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge map
Lake Ilo 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 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 Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Dunn Center, 2.8 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)