Federal Lands

Several federal agencies manage hundreds of thousands of public lands in Louisiana. Like state-owned public lands, these areas offer prime hunting, fishing, bird-watching, and other recreational opportunities. Note that licenses and permits are required for many activities on federal lands. See individual federal land websites listed below and current regulations for more information.

National Forests

Kisatchie National Forest

Owner: U.S. Forest Service
604,000 acres
The U.S. Forest Service manages the following wildlife management preserves as part of Kisatchie National Forest:
- Catahoula National Wildlife Management Preserve (36,000 acres in Grant and Winn parishes)
- Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Preserve (38,000 acres in Natchitoches Parish).

National Parks/Preserves

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: Barataria Preserve

Owner: National Parks Service
22,200 acres within Jefferson Parish

National Wildlife Refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages 23 national wildlife refuges within Louisiana, covering more than 550,000 acres throughout 29 parishes.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Areas

Indian Bayou Area
- 28,500 acres within St. Martin and St. Landry parishes
Old River Control and Lock Area
- 2,699 acres within Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and Concordia parishes
Bonnet Carre Spillway
- 2,699 acres within Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and Concordia parishes

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge	Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge	Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge	Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge	Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge	Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge	Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge	D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge	Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge	Delta National Wildlife Refuge	Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge	Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge	Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge	Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Breton National Wildlife Refuge	Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge