National wildlife refuge

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge map

Lostwood 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 Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: birding, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl
  • BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Powers Lake, 8.5 miles

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

Public lands next to Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

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