IA DNR: Public Wildlife Management Areas

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Game Key:
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Area	Game	Acreage/Description	Location/Directions

Dallas
Beaver Lake	P,R	299 acres; 1/4 Lake, 3/4 Upland	1.5 miles N of Dexter on Dexfield Rd
Courtney McCammond	D	7 acres; 7/8 Timber, River access	3.5 miles N of Dexter on Dexfield Rd, 0.5 mile W on F61
Middle Raccoon River PWA (Knapp/Shearer)	D,T,S	340 acres	3 miles S of Linden on Amarillo Ave
Perry	D	20 acres; 7/8 Timber, River access	1 mile W of Perry on Hwy 141
Pleasant Valley	D,T,S	140 acres; Timber	6 miles W of Adel on Hwy 6, 1 mile S on Panther Creek Rd, 0.5 mile W on 315th St, 1 mile S on Indian Trl
Saylorville Saylorville Index Maps 1-3 Maps 4-6 Maps 7-9 Maps 10-11	D,T,W	10,643 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Reservoir	Des Moines River valley from Hwy 17 in Polk county N to Fraser in Boone county
Snyder Access	D	11 acres; 7/8 Timber, River access	2 miles SW of Minburn on Minburn Rd
Two Rivers Access	D	52 acres; 7/8 Timber, River access	1 mile NW of Van Meter

Davis
Eldon	D,T,S	1,290 acres; 1/3 Upland, 3/4 Timber	4 miles E of Floris on J15, 1 mile N
Soap Creek	D,T,S	517 acres; Timber	4 miles S of Blakesburg on T61, 2 miles SE

Decatur
DeKalb	D,T,P,R,Q	2,170 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	5.5 miles W of Grand River on J20, 0.75 mile N on gravel road
Little River	D,P,W,R,Q	1,813 acres; 1/3 Lake, 2/3 Upland	1 mile W of Leon on Hwy 2, 1 mile N on blacktop
Sand Creek	D,T,P,R,Q	3,550 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	3 miles N of Grand River on R15, 1 mile W on gravel road

Delaware
Brayton Memorial Forest	D,T,S,R	307 acres; Timber	3 miles N of Hopkinton on 270th Ave
Buffalo Creek	D,T,S,P,W,R	506 acres; 2/5 Timber, 1/2 Grassland, River, Wetland	2.5 miles S of Ryan on Hwy 13, 4 miles W on 325th St
Ram Hollow	D,T,S,G	484 acres; Timber	2 miles E of Colesburg on Hubbard St

Des Moines
Augusta	D,T,S	115 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	N edge of Augusta on Hwy 394
Blackhawk Bottoms	D,S,W	588 acres; 3/5 Timber, 1/5 Marsh, 1/5 Upland	4 miles S of Burlington on Hwy 61, 0.75 mile NE on X62, 0.25 mile SE on Spring Lake Rd

Dickinson
Cayler Prairie Complex	P,W	1,206 acres; Virgin prairie & Marshes	6 miles W of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 2 miles S on 170th Ave
Center Lake Complex	P,W	592 acres; Lake, Timber, Grassland, Marsh	1 mile W of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 0.5 mile W on 155th St, 0.5 mile S on 220th Ave
Christopherson Slough Complex	D,P,W	2,130 acres; 2/3 Shallow Lake-Marsh, 1/3 Upland,Timber	2 miles N of Superior on N16
Cory Marsh	P,W	121 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland	2 miles E of Lake Park on Hwy 9, 2 miles N on 150th Ave
Diamond Lake	D,P,S,W,R	1,102 acres; Shallow Lake, Timber, Upland, Wetlands	3 miles W of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 3 miles N on Hwy 86>
Dugout Creek	P,W	782 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland	1 mile E of Lake Park on Hwy 9, 1 mile S on 140th St
Garlock Slough	D,P,S,W,R	599 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland Prairie	1 mile N of Milford on Hwy 71
Hales Slough	P,W	505 acres; Marsh, Upland	2 miles N of Orleans on Hwy 327/M56
Jemmerson Slough Complex	P,W	929 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	1 mile NW of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 0.5 mile E on 153rd St
Kettleson Hogsback Complex	D,P,W	1,997 acres; Marsh, Upland, Timber, Prairie	3 miles N of Spirit Lake on Hwy 276, 1 mile W on 125th St
Lower Gar Lake	P,W	304 acres; Lake, Upland	1 mile N of Milford on Hwy 71, 1 mile E on 210th St
McClelland Beach	P,W	65 acres; Lake, Upland	4 miles NE of Orleans on Hwy 327/M56, 1.5 miles W on 100th St
Minnewashta Lake	W	123 acres; Lake	E edge of Arnolds Park on Hwy 71
Santee Prairie		450 acres;
Silver Lake	W	1,115 acres; Lake, Timber	1 mile W of Lake Park on Hwy 9
Spring Run Complex	P,W	4,326 acres; 1/3 Lake & marshes, 2/3 Upland	3 miles E of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 2.5 miles S on 280th St
Trickle Slough	P,W	37 acres; Marsh, Upland	4 miles NE of Orleans on Hwy 327/M56, 0.5 mile W on 100th St
Welch Lake	P,W	1,572 acres; Shallow lake, Marsh, Upland	2.5 miles W of Spirit Lake on Hwy 9, 2 miles N on Hwy 86, 0.5 mile E on 130th St
Yager Slough	P,W	503 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland	2 miles E of Lake Park on Hwy 9, 3 miles S on M34

Dubuque
Mines of Spain Recreation Area	D,T	1,387 acres; 2/3 Forest, 1/3 Prairie/Grassland	Off Hwy 52 S, on S side of Dubuque
White Pine Hollow	D,T,S,G	189 acres; 9/10 Timber, 1/10 Upland	2 miles W of Luxemburg on Hwy 3, 1.5 miles N on White Pine Lane
Whitewater	D,P,R	140 acres; Upland	2.5 miles S of Farley on N Pleasant Grove Rd, 0.5 mile E on Davidshofer Rd

Emmet
Anderson Prairie	D,P	901 acres; 3/4 Upland, Grassland, Native prairie	1 mile W of Estherville on Hwy 9, 2 miles N on 360th Ave
Birge Lake	D,P,R	136 acres; Drained lakebed, 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Timber	7 miles W of Armstrong on Hwy 9, 6 miles N on N52, 3 miles W on A13
Burr Oak Lake	D,P,W,R	398 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 1/2 Upland, 1/4 Timber	3 miles E of Wallingford on A34, 2 miles S on 430th Ave
Cheever Lake	D,P,W	513 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Timber	1 mile S of Estherville on Hwy 4, 3 miles W on 190th St
Eagle Lake	D,P,W	411 acres; 3/4 Marsh, 1/4 Upland & Timber	5 miles N of Estherville on Hwy 4, 0.5 mile W on 110th St
East Des Moines River Access	D,T,P,R	44 acres; River access, Timber	2 miles S of Armstrong on Hwy 15, 1.5 miles E on 200th St
East Swan Lake	D,T,S,P,R	730 acres; Drained lakebed, 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Timber	6 miles W of Armstrong on Hwy 9, 1.5 miles S on 500th
Four Mile Lake	D,P,W	683 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland	3 miles W of Estherville on Hwy 9, 1.5 miles S on 340th
Grass Lake	D,P,R	176 acres; Drained lakebed, 1/4 Timber, 3/4 Upland	2 miles E of Estherville on Hwy 9, 5 miles N on N32, 1 mile E on 120th St
Ingham High Wetland Complex	D,S,P,W,R	3,136 acres; 2/3 Lake, Marsh, 1/3 Timber, Upland	5 miles E of Wallingford on A34
Iowa Lake	D,P,W	513 acres; 1/2 Shallow lake, 1/2 Upland, Timber	7 miles N of Armstrong on Hwy 15, 0.5 mile W on 110th St
Ryan Lake	D,S,P,R	400 acres; Drained lakebed, 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland	4 miles E of Estherville on Hwy 9, 2.5 miles S on 430th
Tuttle Lake Wetland Complex	D,P,W	1,495 acres; 2/3 Shallow lake & marsh, 1/3 Upland, prairie & timber	7 miles W of Armstrong on Hwy 9, 6 miles N on N52, 2 miles E on A13
Twelve Mile Lake	P,W	381 acres; 2/3 Shallow lake & marsh, 1/3 Upland	2 miles S of Wallingford on Hwy 4, 4 miles W on 250th St
West Swan Lake	D,P,W,R	1,144 acres; 3/4 Shallow lake & marsh, 1/4 Upland Timber	4.5 miles E of Estherville on Hwy 9, 4 miles S on N40, 1.5 miles E on A33, 0.5 mile N on 200th

Fayette
Grannis Creek	D,T,S	184 acres; Timber	2.5 miles SE of Fayette on C24, 1.5 miles E on Grannis Rd
Volga River Recreation Area	D,T,S,R,G,W	5,820 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland, Lake, Volga River	Just E of Hwy 150, 5 miles S of Hwy 18

Floyd
Idlewild	D,T,S	197 acres; Forest bordering Cedar River	3 miles N of Floyd on Hwy 218, 1 mile W on 130th St
Restoration Marsh	P,W	119 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	3 miles N of Floyd on Hwy 218, 1 mile E on 130th, 1.5 miles N on Quail Ave

Franklin
Beeds Lake	D,P,W	32 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 1/4 Grassland, 1/2 Timber	1 mile N of Hampton on Hwy 65, 1.5 miles W on C31
Buffalo Basins	P,W	145 acres; 1/3 Wetland, 2/3 Grassland	2 miles S of Meservey on Hwy 107
Coulter Marsh	P,W	185 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	3.5 miles W and 2 miles S of Latimer
Whitetail Flats	D,P,W	399 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	2 miles S of Dows on S13, 0.5 mile S on Apricot Ave

Fremont
Auldon Bar	D,W	1,290 acres; 1/3 Timber, 2/3 Upland	3 miles S of Bartlett on L31, 1.5 miles W
Bartlett I-29	P,W	65 acres; 2/3 Lake, 1/3 Upland	0.5 mile W of Bartlett on J10, 0.25 mile N on L31
Copeland Bend	D,W	2,988 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland	Public access only by Missouri River
Forney Lake	D,P,W	1,136 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland	2 miles N of Thurman on L44, 0.5 mile W
Green Hollow	D,T,S	337 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	0.75 mile NE of Thurman on J18, 1.75 miles N
Lake Shawtee	D,P,R,Q	1,166 acres; Upland	3 miles E of Randolph on Hwy 184, 1.5 miles S
Lower Hamburg	D	325 acres; Timber	3 miles E of Randolph on Hwy 184, 1.5 miles S
McPaul I-29	P,W	169 acres; 1/4 Lake, 3/4 Upland	2 miles N of Thurman on L44, 2 miles W
O.S. Wing	D,T,S	138 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland	1.5 miles SE of Hamburg on Hwy 275
Percival I-29	P,W	80 acres; 1/3 Lake, 2/3 Upland	0.5 mile W of Percival on J26, 1.25 miles N on L31
Riverton	D,P,W	3,911 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland	2 miles N of Riverton on L68
Scott I-29	D,W	88 acres; 1/3 Lake, 2/3 Timber	2 miles S of Bartlett on L31
Waubonsie Access	D,W	84 acres; 1/2 Lake, 1/2 Timber	1 mile E of Missouri River on Hwy 2

Greene
Dunbar Slough	W,R	2,135 acres; Shallow marsh, Prairie	3 miles S of Ralston on N58, 1 mile E on 240th St
Finn Pond	P,W,R	53 acres; Natural marsh, Upland	2 miles W of Jefferson on Hwy 30
Goose Lake	P,W,R	464 acres; Shallow marsh	5 miles N of Jefferson on Hwy 4, 1 mile W on 160th St
McMahon Access	D,S,R	256 acres; River access, Timber	5 miles W of Jefferson on Hwy 30
Rippey Access	D,T	30 acres; River access, Timber	7 miles SW of Rippey on 318th St
Snake Creek Marsh	P,W,R	479 acres; Marsh, Upland	2 miles N of Rippey on P46/W Ave

Guthrie
Bays Branch	P,W,R,Q	1,109 acres; 1/4 Lake, 3/4 Upland	2 miles N of Panora on Hwy 4, 2.5 miles E on 190th St
Elk Grove	D,T,S,R	1,600 acres; Timber	7.5 miles S of Coon Rapids on N46, 0.5 mile E on 165th St
Lakin Slough	P,W	342 acres; 3/4 Marsh, 1/4 Upland	1.5 miles E of Yale on F25
Lennon Mills	D,T,S	1,069 acres; Timber	0.5 mile SW of Panora on Soldier Trail, 1 mile S on Toy Lane
Marlowe Ray	D,T,S	237 acres; Timber	6 miles S of Panora on P28, 0.5 mile E on 268th St, 1 mile N on Winding Trail
McCord Pond	P,W	112 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland	2.5 miles W of Bayard on 141, 0.5 mile S on Hickory Ave
Middle Raccoon River PWA (Trent)	D,T,S	188 acres; Timber	1.5 miles E of Panora, 1.5 miles S on Viceroy Tr
Springbrook	D,T,S	591 acres;	8 miles NE of Guthrie Center, adjoins State Park

Hamilton
Boone Forks	D,T,P	4,125 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, River access	3 miles E of Lehigh on D46
Little Wall Lake	P,W	402 acres; 1/4 Upland, 3/4 Shallow lake	2 miles S of Jewell on Hwy 69

Hancock
Crystal Hills	P,W	312 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	1 mile E of Crystal Lake on 320th St
Crystal Lake	P,W	484 acres; 1/3 Upland, 2/3 Lake	N edge of town of Crystal Lake
Eagle Flats	P,W	759 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	4 miles W of Garner on Hwy 18, 3.5 miles N on R44, 2 miles W on 270th St
Eagle Lakes	P,W	1,270 acres; Marsh	2.5 miles E of Britt on Hwy 18, 2 miles N on Lake Ave
East Twin Lake	D,P,W	487 acres; 2/3 Marsh, 1/3 Timber & grassland	4 miles E of Kanawha on 120th St
Eight Mile Pits	P,R	266 acres; 2/3 Upland, 1/3 Pits	5.5 miles W of Forest City on B14
Gabrielson	D,T,P,W	610 acres; 2/3 Marsh timber, 1/3 Upland	3.5 miles E of Forest City on B14
Gladfelter Marsh	P,W	526 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	1 mile S of Crystal Lake, 1 mile E on B16
Goodell	D,T,S	71 acres; Timber	3 miles E of Goodell on B63, 1 mile N on R66
Jason Smith	P,W	565 acres; 3/4 Prairie, 1/4 Wetland	3 miles E of Crystal lake on 320th St
Lake Edwards	P,R	92 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 1/3 Upland, 1/3 Timber	5 miles W of Forest City on B14
Meredith Marsh	D,P,W	304 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	3 miles W of Forest City on B14
Schuldt	D,P	78 acres; Upland	5 miles S of Garner on Hwy 69, 0.25 mile W on 180th St
Warren E. Fox	P,W	222 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland	5 miles W of Garner, 4 miles N

Harrison
California Bend	D,T,P,W,Q	507 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 3/4 Willow/Cottonwood	Access only by Missouri River
Deer Island	D,T,S,P,Q	802 acres; 1/5 Marsh, 4/5 Timber	5 miles S of Blencoe on K45, 1 mile W on 120th St
Nobles Lake	D,T,P,W,Q	236 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland	3 miles W of I-29 Missouri Valley exit on Hwy 30, 3 miles S on Grover Ave
Rand Access	D,T,W,R,Q	11 acres; River access, Bottomland Timber	8 miles W of Missouri Valley on Hwy 30
Rand Bar	D,T,W,R,Q	65 acres; 3/4 Willow/Cottonwood, 1/4 Marsh	Access only by Missouri River
Round Lake	D,P,S,W,R	436 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Willow/Cottonwood	N of Mondamin, 2 miles N of Hwy 27 on K45
St. John's	P,W,R	49 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Willow/Cottonwood	N of Missouri Valley, N of I-29 on E side of rest area
Soldier Bend	D,T,S,P,W,R	308 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Marsh	SW of Mondamin, 0.25 mile W of I-29 on Hwy 127, 5.1 miles S on Cody Ave
Three Rivers	D,S,P,W,R,Q	316 acres; 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Wetland
Tyson Bend	D,T,S,W,P,Q	810 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Timber	W of Modale, 0.5 mile S of I-29 on K45, 4 miles W on 270th St
Upper Bullard Bend	D,P,R	36 acres; Bottomland Timber

Howard
Elma	D,S,P,W	155 acres; Timber, Floodplain	4.3 miles W of Elma on B17
Hayden Prairie State Preserve	D,P,R	242 acres; Native Prairie	4.9 miles W of Lime Springs on A23
Turkey River	D,T,S,P,R	410 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland, Turkey River	1 mile S of Cresco on V58, 0.6 mile E on Kings Rd

Humboldt
Bradgate	D,T,S,P,W	125 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	2 miles E of Gilmore City on Hwy 3, 3 miles N on Delaware, 0.5 mile W on C29
East Fork Access	D,T,S,P,W	54 acres; 3/4 Bottomland timber, 1/4 Upland, River access	0.5 mile E of Livermore on C20
Ottosen Potholes	D,P,W	108 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Grassland	4 miles N of Humboldt on Hwy 169, 5 miles W on C26, 1.5 miles N on Georgia Ave, 1 mile W on 155th St
Willows Access	D,S,P,W,R	80 acres; Bottomland timber, River access	W edge of Bradgate, S of P19

Iowa
Cottonwood Banks	D,T,P,W	115 acres; Bottomland timber, Grassland	1 mile W of Marengo on Hwy 212, 0.5 mile N on KK Ave, 1 mile W on 138th
Fish Ponds	D,T,P,W	245 acres; Bottomland timber, Grassland	1.5 miles N of Koszta on F Ave, 1 mile W on 108th St
Highway 21 Access	P,R	22 acres; 1/2 Upland, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Marsh	1.5 miles S of Belle Plaine on Hwy 21
Iowa River Corridor	D,T,P,W	9,537 acres; 1/2 Bottomland timber, 1/2 Grassland	0.5 mile S of Chelsea on V18 OR 2 miles NW of Marengo on F15, 2 miles N of Koszta on F Ave
Koszta Access	D,P,R	61 acres; Timber, River bottom	1.5 miles N of Koszta on F Ave
Randolph Access	D,T,P,S	403 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	3 miles S of Belle Plaine on Hwy 21, 2 miles E on Hwy 22

Jackson
Big Mill Creek	D,T,S,G	693 acres; 1/2 Timber, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Wetland	5 miles W of Bellevue on D57
Dalton Pond	S	7 acres; Pond	1 mile E of Preston on 17th St, 0.5 mile S on 450th Ave
Green Island	D,T,S,W	3,635 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	6 miles N of Sabula on Hwy 52, E on Green Island Rd
LaSoya	D,T,S	78 acres; Timber, Creek	12 miles N of Maquoketa on Hwy 61, 3 miles W on D61, 2 miles N on 140th Ave, 0.5 mile W on 120th Ave, 0.5 mile S on 267th St
Little Mill	D,T,S	42 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	2 miles W of Bellevue on D61, 2 miles S on 216th St

Jasper
Colfax	D,S,W	1,195 acres; 1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Timber	1-80 exit 155, 0.25 mile S, 1 mile E on Orchard Ave
Kellogg	D,S,R	70 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	1 mile S of Kellogg on Hwy 224, 1 mile E on Hwy 6
Rock Creek	D,P,W,R	848 acres; 1/2 Upland, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Marsh	3 miles N of Kellogg on Hwy 224, 3 miles E on F27

Johnson
Hanging Rock Ridge	D,T,S	229 acres; Timber	2 miles S of Swisher on Hwy 965, 7 miles W on Amana Rd
Hawkeye	D,S,P,W	13,800 acres; 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Marsh	0.75 mile E of Swisher on F12, 2.5 miles S on Hwy 965, 0.5 mile W on Amana Rd OR 2 miles N of North Liberty on Hwy 965, 1.5 miles W on Swan Lake Rd
Jerry Quinlan	D,T,P,W,R	123 acres; 3/4 Natives, 1/4 Wetland	0.75 mile N of Oxford on Hwy 109, 2.5 miles N on Cemetary Rd
Larry Quinlan	D,T,P,W,R	72 acres; 3/4 Native grasses, 1/4 Marsh	2 miles N of North Liberty on Hwy 965, 7 miles W on Swan Lake Rd
Redbird Farms	D,T,S,P	486 acres; 1/4 Upland, 3/4 Timber	4 miles SW of Iowa City on Hwy 1, 3.5 miles W on Black Diamond Rd
Swan Lake	W	45 acres; 1/3 Lake, 2/3 Marsh	2 miles N of North Liberty on Hwy 965, 2.5 miles W on Swan Lake Rd

Jones
Indian Bluffs	D,T,S,R	830 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland	1 mile W of Cascade, 5 miles S on Butterfield Rd
Muskrat Slough	D,P,W,Q	687 acres; 3/4 Marsh, 1/4 Upland	0.5 mile S of Olin on Hwy 38, 3.5 miles W on 35th St, 0.25 mile N on 170th Ave
Pictured Rocks	D,T,S	677 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 River	3 miles SE of Monticello on Hwy 38, 1 mile E on 190th St

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