State wildlife / game area · Washington

Nelson

Nelson is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 96 acres (the portion in this state) in Cowlitz County, Washington (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Washington state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

96acres (approx.) in WA

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	96 acres (Washington portion)
Manager	Washington state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
County	Cowlitz County
Reference point	46.03730, -122.86227 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: South Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the Washington portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Kress Lake
56 acres · 1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
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Eagle Island
299 acres · 10.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fisher Island
815 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area · Oregon
Fisher Island
121 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area · Oregon
Flight's End
104 acres · 17.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Creek
121 acres · 17.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Abernathy Creek
127 acres · 18.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
5,006 acres · 18.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Oregon
Sauvie Island Wildlife Area
11,113 acres · 18.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Canal Road
261 acres · 18.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Nelson” in Washington combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.