State wildlife / game area · Arkansas
Prairie Bayou
Prairie Bayou is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 441 acres in Lonoke County, Arkansas (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Arkansas 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 441 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Arkansas state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Lonoke County |
| Reference point | 34.70833, -91.72454 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 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Holland Bottoms Willow Oak Forest Preserve
635 acres · 22.6 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Holland Bottoms
4,903 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Terry Pool (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area
481 acres · 23.4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
74,469 acres · 23.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cypress Bayou
1,495 acres · 23.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Desarc
949 acres · 24.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dagmar
9,793 acres · 26.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Meto
31,992 acres · 26.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Pool 5 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area
4,884 acres · 27.4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Prairie Bayou” in Arkansas combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.