State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Ohio

218 named public land units in Ohio from PAD-US 4.1: 165 state wildlife & game areas, 24 forests & grasslands, 3 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 14 lake & reservoir project lands, 12 other public land units. The largest are Wayne National Forest, Shawnee State Forest, Zaleski State Forest.

218listed areas
734Kacres (approx.)
165state wildlife & game areas

Deer season 2026–27: archery opens Sept. 26, 2026; firearms Nov. 30, 2026 (Deer gun, statewide). All Ohio dates by zone (checked Sep 26, 2026)

Ohio deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck

Regulations & licenses: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (165)Forests & grasslands (24)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (3)Lake & reservoir project land (14)Other public land (12)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Ohio.

Photos from Ohio public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Wayne National Forest
243,152 acres
Photo: usfs_Eastern_Region · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 218 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

National Forest land
Wayne National Forest
243,152 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Lawrence County, Washington County + 10 more
Open access
State forest
Shawnee State Forest
64,489 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scioto County, Adams County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State forest
Zaleski State Forest
28,610 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vinton County, Athens County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Woodbury Wildlife Area
19,236 acres
State: department of natural resources · Coshocton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Egypt Valley Wildlife Area
17,824 acres
State: department of natural resources · Belmont County, Guernsey County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Dillon Recreation Area
16,624 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Muskingum County, Licking County
Open access
State forest
Tar Hollow State Forest
16,442 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County, Vinton County + 1 more
Open access
Other state land
Tri-valley Wa
15,080 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muskingum County
Open access
State forest
Brush Creek State Forest
13,228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scioto County, Adams County
Open access
State forest
Vinton Furnace State Forest
12,334 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vinton County
Open access
State forest
Pike State Forest
12,043 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pike County, Highland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Crown City Wildlife Area
11,284 acres
State: department of natural resources · Gallia County, Lawrence County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Caesar Creek Recreation Area
10,653 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Warren County, Clinton County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Paint Creek Recreation Area
10,417 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Highland County, Ross County
Open access
State forest
Hocking State Forest
9,971 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hocking County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Delaware Recreation Area
9,218 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Delaware County, Marion County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Alum Creek Recreation Area
9,173 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Delaware County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area
9,008 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
8,589 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wyandot County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Deer Creek Recreation Area
7,632 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Pickaway County, Fayette County + 1 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Grand River Wildlife Area
7,590 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
National Wildlife Refuge
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
7,572 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ottawa County, Lucas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area
6,737 acres
State: department of natural resources · Athens County, Hocking County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
6,173 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Berlin Lake Wildlife Area
6,036 acres
State: department of natural resources · Portage County, Mahoning County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area
5,819 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wayne County, Holmes County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area
5,595 acres
State: department of natural resources · Highland County, Ross County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Shenango Wildlife Area
5,044 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Restricted access
State forest
Perry State Forest
4,774 acres
State: department of natural resources · Perry County
Open access
State forest
Mohican-Memorial State Forest
4,640 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tranquility Wildlife Area
4,525 acres
State: department of natural resources · Adams County
Restricted access
State forest
Blue Rock State Forest
4,478 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muskingum County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brush Creek Wildlife Area
4,149 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jefferson County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Clarence J. Brown Recreation Area
4,147 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Clark County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dillon Wildlife Area
4,090 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muskingum County, Licking County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area
3,975 acres
State: department of natural resources · Morgan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Consol Energy Powhatan Point Wildlife Area
3,908 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area
3,568 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vinton County, Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area
3,446 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Belmont County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State forest
Maumee State Forest
3,429 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fulton County, Henry County + 1 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Area
3,329 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hocking County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area
3,140 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Restricted access
State forest
Shade River State Forest
3,047 acres
State: department of natural resources · Meigs County
Open access
State forest
Fernwood State Forest
3,009 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Broken Aro Wildlife Area
2,971 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ale's Run Wildlife Area
2,782 acres
State: department of natural resources · Noble County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Waterloo Wildlife Area
2,656 acres
State: department of natural resources · Athens County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
2,609 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lucas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
2,579 acres
State: department of natural resources · Williams County
Restricted access
State forest
Richland Furnace State Forest
2,532 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County, Vinton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Poston Plant Lands Wildlife Area
2,339 acres
State: department of natural resources · Athens County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Highlandtown Wildlife Area
2,263 acres
State: department of natural resources · Columbiana County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Resthaven Wildlife Area
2,212 acres
State: department of natural resources · Erie County, Sandusky County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Fallsville Wildlife Area
1,786 acres
State: department of natural resources · Highland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
1,752 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ottawa County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Coalton Wildlife Area
1,745 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willard Marsh Wildlife Area
1,713 acres
State: department of natural resources · Huron County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Indian Creek Wildlife Area
1,694 acres
State: department of natural resources · Brown County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area
1,543 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wayne County, Ashland County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Area
1,481 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wellston Wildlife Area
1,363 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vinton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Monroe Lake Wildlife Area
1,338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Restricted access
State forest
Harrison State Forest
1,330 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area
1,211 acres
State: department of natural resources · Knox County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rush Run Wildlife Area
1,161 acres
State: department of natural resources · Preble County
Restricted access
State forest
Beaver Creek State Forest
1,121 acres
State: department of natural resources · Columbiana County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ross Lake Wildlife Area
1,108 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dorset Wildlife Area
1,088 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashtabula County
Open access
National Forest land
Wayne Purchase Unit
1,078 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Athens County, Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Buckeye Furnace Wildlife Area
1,030 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Simco Wildlife Area
843 acres
State: department of natural resources · Coshocton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area
842 acres
State: department of natural resources · Geauga County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area
777 acres
State: department of natural resources · Gallia County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Knox Lake Wildlife Area
765 acres
State: department of natural resources · Knox County
Restricted access
State forest
Yellow Creek State Forest
754 acres
State: department of natural resources · Columbiana County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
New Lyme Wildlife Area
726 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashtabula County
Open access
State forest
West Blue Rock State Forest
698 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muskingum County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Woodland Trails Wildlife Area
694 acres
State: department of natural resources · Preble County
Restricted access
State forest
Sunfish Creek State Forest
650 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Spencer Lake Wildlife Area
626 acres
State: department of natural resources · Medina County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Flint Run Wildlife Area
621 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Spring Valley Wildlife Area
576 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
557 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Urbana Wildlife Area
548 acres
State: department of natural resources · Champaign County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Zeppernick Lake Wildlife Area
524 acres
State: department of natural resources · Columbiana County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area
485 acres
State: department of natural resources · Defiance County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Tiffin River Wildlife Area
474 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fulton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area
465 acres
State: department of natural resources · Geauga County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mohican River Wildlife Area
464 acres
State: department of natural resources · Coshocton County, Knox County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Fox Lake Wildlife Area
448 acres
State: department of natural resources · Athens County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area
438 acres
State: department of natural resources · Henry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Point Wildlife Area
431 acres
State: department of natural resources · Erie County, Sandusky County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Leesville Wildlife Area
402 acres
State: department of natural resources · Carroll County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beach City Wildlife Area
396 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tuscarawas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mallard Club Wildlife Area
382 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area
375 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vinton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Salt Fork Wildlife Area
364 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guernsey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Grant Lake Wildlife Area
364 acres
State: department of natural resources · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Portage Wildlife Area
358 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ottawa County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Veto Lake Wildlife Area
356 acres
State: department of natural resources · Washington County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mercer Wildlife Area
340 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mercer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wyandot Wildlife Area
335 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wyandot County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Darke Wildlife Area
319 acres
State: department of natural resources · Darke County
Restricted access
State forest
Gifford State Forest
314 acres
State: department of natural resources · Athens County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Valley Run Wildlife Area
299 acres
State: department of natural resources · Carroll County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Milan Wildlife Area
298 acres
State: department of natural resources · Erie County, Huron County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Missionary Island Wildlife Area
294 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Clark Lake Wildlife Area
289 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clark County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Farmington Wildlife Area
268 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jay D Proctor Wildlife Education Center
264 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tuscarawas County
Open access
Other state land
Eagle Creek
239 acres
State: department of natural resources · Portage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area
228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ottawa County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Shreve Lake Wildlife Area
227 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wayne County
Restricted access
Other state land
Kroger Hills State Reserve
222 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deer Creek Wildlife Area
216 acres
State: department of natural resources · Madison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wellington Wildlife Area
202 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lorain County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Orwell Wildlife Area
198 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashtabula County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Fork Wildlife Area
196 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guernsey County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mackey Ford Wildlife Area
196 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Restricted access
State forest
Zanesville State Forest
194 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muskingum County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
St Joseph River Wildlife Area
190 acres
State: department of natural resources · Williams County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pater Wildlife Area
188 acres
State: department of natural resources · Butler County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Burr Oak Recreation Area
180 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Athens County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
North Branch Kokosing Rv Recreation Area
180 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Knox County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kinnikinnick Wildlife Area
169 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bott Wildlife Area
167 acres
State: department of natural resources · Brown County, Clermont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fish Creek Wildlife Area
158 acres
State: department of natural resources · Williams County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Parkersburg Wildlife Area
153 acres
State: department of natural resources · Williams County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area
150 acres
State: department of natural resources · Holmes County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Dover Dam Recreation Area
147 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Tuscarawas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Liberty Wildlife Area
146 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Meldahl Pool Recreation Area
140 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Clermont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Camp Belden Wildlife Area
140 acres
State: department of natural resources · Medina County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Oldaker Wildlife Area
140 acres
State: department of natural resources · Highland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mohler Wildlife Area
136 acres
State: department of natural resources · Richland County, Holmes County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Fox's Marsh Wildlife Area
134 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ottawa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elm Road Wildlife Area
132 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Open access
Other state land
Siebenthaler Wetlands #1
130 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
The Trump Wildlife Area
129 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sugar Creek Wildlife Area
127 acres
State: department of natural resources · Seneca County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Symmes Township Wildlife Area
120 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lawrence County
Open access
State forest
Green Springs State Forest
119 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Delaware Strine Wildlife Area
117 acres
State: department of natural resources · Marion County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 1
116 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 4
112 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Vernon A Luthman Tecumseh Wildlife Area
105 acres
State: department of natural resources · Shelby County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mesopatamia Wildlife Area
99 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Clouse Lake Wildlife Area
97 acres
State: department of natural resources · Perry County
Restricted access
Other state land
Marietta State Nursery
97 acres
State: department of natural resources · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
East Fork Wildlife Area
96 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clermont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Van Tassel Wildlife Area
93 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 10
93 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 2
89 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Keen Wildlife Area
85 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Portage Path Wildlife Area
85 acres
State: department of natural resources · Summit County
Open access
Other state land
Conneaut Wa
84 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashtabula County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rock Mill Lake Wildlife Area
83 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fairfield County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 36
81 acres
State: department of natural resources · Madison County
Open access
Other state land
Little Darby Scenic River
81 acres
State: department of natural resources · Madison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Harbor Wildlife Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ottawa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 19
79 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
Other state land
Miamiville Access Scenic River
78 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 6
77 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Belleville Pools Recreation Area
76 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Meigs County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 55
76 acres
State: department of natural resources · Madison County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
75 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lucas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 31
75 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Conant Wildlife Area
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashtabula County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
James Wildlife Area
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guernsey County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 8
73 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 20
72 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dan & Margaret James Wildlife Area
71 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guernsey County
Open access
Other state land
Saint Mary's River Wetlands Na
70 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mercer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 62
70 acres
State: department of natural resources · Seneca County
Open access
Other state land
Duval Wetlands
68 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 11
67 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 39
67 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dempseys Sandusky Bay Wildlife Area
65 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ottawa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 13
65 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 33
64 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Aquilla Wildlife Area
62 acres
State: department of natural resources · Geauga County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Producton Area
62 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ottawa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 38
61 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Racine Pool Recreation Area
60 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Meigs County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 12
60 acres
State: department of natural resources · Henry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 23
60 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 44
60 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wood County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Robert J Nunney Wildlife Area
59 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ashland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 35
59 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 9
57 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 30
56 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 34
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 53
54 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Willow Island Pool Recreation Area
53 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 15
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 48
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ross County
Open access
Other state land
Glenn Thompson Reserve
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 37
51 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 41
51 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 60
51 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 18
50 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 27
50 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pickaway County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 64
49 acres
State: department of natural resources · Seneca County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Knobbys Prairie Wildlife Area
48 acres
State: department of natural resources · Seneca County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 50
48 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 59
48 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sandusky County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 32
47 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 25
46 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cascade Wayside Wildlife Area
45 acres
State: department of natural resources · Putnam County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 45
45 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Greenfield Dam Wildlife Area
44 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fairfield County
Restricted access
Other state land
Kent Bog
43 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Portage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Silver Creek Wildlife Area
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Seneca County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 43
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Warren Wildlife Area
41 acres
State: department of natural resources · Trumbull County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 54
41 acres
State: department of natural resources · Putnam County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 29
40 acres
State: department of natural resources · Henry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Production Area 52
40 acres
State: department of natural resources · Putnam County
Open access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Ohio. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.