Public Hunt Land Finder

Public land that may allow hunting in California

255 named public land units in California from PAD-US 4.1: 119 state wildlife & game areas, 41 forests & grasslands, 35 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 19 BLM units, 27 lake & reservoir project lands, 4 state trust / land board tracts, 10 other public land units. The largest are BLM Needles Field Office Public Lands, BLM Barstow Field Office Public Lands, Inyo National Forest.

Regulations & licenses: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

All 255 areas, largest first

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
BLM Needles Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
3,289,616Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessSan Bernardino County
BLM Barstow Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
2,723,939Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessSan Bernardino County, Inyo County + 1 more
Inyo National Forest
National Forest land
1,842,024U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessMono County, Inyo County + 2 more
BLM Ridgecrest Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,797,111Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessInyo County, Kern County + 3 more
Los Padres National Forest
National Forest land
1,774,202U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSanta Barbara County, Ventura County + 4 more
BLM Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,694,462Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessRiverside County, San Diego County + 2 more
Modoc National Forest
National Forest land
1,679,711U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessModoc County, Lassen County + 1 more
Klamath National Forest
National Forest land
1,647,642U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSiskiyou County
BLM El Centro Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,338,874Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessImperial County, San Diego County
Sierra National Forest
National Forest land
1,311,189U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessFresno County, Madera County + 1 more
Plumas National Forest
National Forest land
1,192,245U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessPlumas County, Butte County + 3 more
Shasta National Forest
National Forest land
1,185,658U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSiskiyou County, Shasta County + 2 more
Sequoia National Forest
National Forest land
1,139,939U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessTulare County, Kern County + 1 more
Lassen National Forest
National Forest land
1,068,555U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLassen County, Shasta County + 3 more
Trinity National Forest
National Forest land
1,056,864U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessTrinity County, Tehama County + 2 more
Six Rivers National Forest
National Forest land
978,085U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessDel Norte County, Humboldt County + 2 more
Mendocino National Forest
National Forest land
928,989U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLake County, Glenn County + 4 more
Stanislaus National Forest
National Forest land
901,320U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessTuolumne County, Alpine County + 2 more
Tahoe National Forest
National Forest land
895,507U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSierra County, Placer County + 3 more
BLM Bishop Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
752,006Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessMono County, Inyo County
Eldorado National Forest
National Forest land
703,001U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessEl Dorado County, Amador County + 2 more
BLM Eagle Lake Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
700,689Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLassen County, Plumas County + 1 more
BLM Applegate Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
684,766Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLassen County, Modoc County + 2 more
San Bernardino National Forest
National Forest land
683,547U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSan Bernardino County, Riverside County
Angeles National Forest
National Forest land
662,156U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLos Angeles County, San Bernardino County + 1 more
Toiyabe National Forest
National Forest land
646,025U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessMono County, Alpine County + 3 more
BLM Bakersfield Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
618,405Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessSan Luis Obispo County, Kern County + 6 more
Cleveland National Forest
National Forest land
426,515U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSan Diego County, Riverside County + 1 more
BLM Central Coast Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
288,198Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessFresno County, San Benito County + 5 more
BLM Ukiah Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
267,021Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLake County, Colusa County + 6 more
BLM Redding Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
252,331Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessShasta County, Trinity County + 3 more
BLM Mother Lode Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
230,199Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessMariposa County, Tuolumne County + 7 more
BLM Arcata Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
203,431Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessHumboldt County, Mendocino County + 1 more
Santa Rosa Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
89,605State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessRiverside County
Salton Sea
Bureau of Reclamation project land
71,363Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessImperial County, Riverside County
Salton Sea - Bureau of Rec
Bureau of Reclamation project land
66,437Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessImperial County, Riverside County
Rogue River National Forest
National Forest land
51,917U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSiskiyou County
Marble Mountains Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
49,357State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Bernardino County
Jackson Demonstration State Forest
State forest
48,691State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMendocino County
BLM Sierra Front Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
46,241Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLassen County, Alpine County + 1 more
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
44,378U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSiskiyou County
Tehama Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
43,676State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTehama County
BLM Lake Havasu Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
42,169Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessSan Bernardino County
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
42,081National Park ServiceOpen accessShasta County
BLM Yuma Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
40,153Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessImperial County, Riverside County
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
37,749U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSiskiyou County, Modoc County
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
34,870National Park ServiceOpen accessMarin County, San Mateo County + 1 more
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
32,520U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessImperial County
Siskiyou National Forest
National Forest land
31,518U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessDel Norte County
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
24,952U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessAlameda County, Santa Clara County + 1 more
Lake Berryessa
Bureau of Reclamation project land
24,337Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessNapa County
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
23,839National Park ServiceOpen accessLos Angeles County, Ventura County
New Melones
Bureau of Reclamation project land
23,694Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessCalaveras County, Tuolumne County
Knoxville Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
20,775State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNapa County
Butte Valley National Grassland
National Grassland
19,486U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSiskiyou County
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
18,387State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessYolo County
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
18,355State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessRiverside County
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
17,899U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMerced County
San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
17,728State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Diego County
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,853U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSonoma County, Solano County + 1 more
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
14,880U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessKern County
Ash Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
14,690State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County, Modoc County
Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
13,768State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Napa County, Solano County + 1 more
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
13,688State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Solano County
Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
13,363State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSierra County, Lassen County
Butte Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
13,324State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSiskiyou County
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
13,053U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessModoc County
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
12,491U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSan Diego County
Spenceville Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
11,615State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessYuba County, Nevada County
Oroville Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
11,606State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessButte County
Slinkard / Little Antelope Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
11,546State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
Millerton Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land
11,535Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessMadera County, Fresno County
Mendota Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
11,393State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFresno County
Kern National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
11,232U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessKern County
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
10,940U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessGlenn County, Colusa County
San Pablo Bay Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
10,818State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMarin County
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
10,547U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessTehama County, Glenn County + 2 more
Doyle Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
10,496State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
10,022State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessButte County, Glenn County
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
9,145State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessButte County, Sutter County
Clear Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land
9,125Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessModoc County
Latour Demonstration State Forest
State forest
8,938State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessShasta County
Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
8,125State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSonoma County
Imperial Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
7,844State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessImperial County
Headwaters Forest Reserve
State wildlife / game area
7,610State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessHumboldt County
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,590U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessStanislaus County
Honey Lake Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
7,582State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,539U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessTulare County
North Grasslands Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
7,385State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County, Stanislaus County
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,136U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessModoc County
Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
6,872State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Diego County
Truckee River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
6,550State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNevada County, Sierra County
Cachuma Lake Recreational Area
Bureau of Reclamation project land
6,409Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessSanta Barbara County
Los Banos Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
6,274State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County
Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
6,230State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County, Santa Clara County
New Hogan Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land
6,223Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessCalaveras County
Lake Berryessa Lands
Bureau of Reclamation project land
6,095Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessNapa County
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
5,845U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessColusa County
Lake Earl Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
5,784State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessDel Norte County
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
5,731State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSierra County
Bass Hill Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
5,480State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest
State forest
5,216State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTulare County
Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
5,051State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSiskiyou County
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,864U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessImperial County
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,782U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSan Bernardino County
Lake Casitas Recreation Area
Bureau of Reclamation project land
4,724Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessVentura County
Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
4,682State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Yuba County, Butte County
Shasta Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
4,661State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSiskiyou County
Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
4,425State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMarin County, Sonoma County
Liberty Island
State wildlife / game area
4,318State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSolano County
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,119U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessColusa County
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
3,809U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMerced County
Volta Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
3,765State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County
Sacramento River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
3,728State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGlenn County, Colusa County + 2 more
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
3,727U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessHumboldt County
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
3,651U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessRiverside County
Indian Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
3,522State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLake County
Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
3,448State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSutter County
Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest
State forest
3,429State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLake County
Clifton Court Forebay
Other state land
3,347State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessContra Costa County, Alameda County + 1 more
Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
3,150State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSacramento County
Lake Cachuma
Bureau of Reclamation project land
3,128Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessSanta Barbara County
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,991State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessPlumas County
Hope Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,940State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessAlpine County
Feather River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,777State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Sutter County, Yuba County
Willow Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,753State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Soquel Demonstration State Forest
State forest
2,752State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessSanta Cruz County
Green Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,741State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
Kelso Peak & Old Dad Mountains Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,649State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Bernardino County
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,605U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSutter County
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
2,506Bureau of ReclamationRestricted accessGlenn County
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,493U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSan Luis Obispo County
Eel River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,378State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,338U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessVentura County
Cache Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,337State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLake County
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,266U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSacramento County
Fitzhugh Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,188State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessModoc County
Pine Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
2,028State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessModoc County
Silver Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,940State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Camp Cady Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,901State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Bernardino County
Sur Sur Purchase Unit
National Forest land
1,829U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSan Luis Obispo County, Monterey County
Ervin Ranch
State wildlife / game area
1,820State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessEl Dorado County
Lake Berryessa Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,755State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNapa County
Heenan Lake Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,649State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessAlpine County
Hill Slough Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,634State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSolano County
Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,513State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessColusa County
New Melones Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land
1,491Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessTuolumne County, Calaveras County
Fremont Weir Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,464State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessYolo County, Sutter County
Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,463State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSierra County
Big Lagoon Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,381State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
East Walker River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,356State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
Prospect Island
Bureau of Reclamation project land
1,341Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessSolano County
Swartz Canyon
State trust / land board land
1,305State: department of landOpen accessNapa County
Morro Bay Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,265State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Luis Obispo County
Northern Redwood Purchase Unit
National Forest land
1,196U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessDel Norte County
Burcham & Wheeler Flats Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,186State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
South Fork Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,159State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessKern County
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,129U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceMixed (open and restricted parcels)San Diego County
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,056U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSan Diego County
Usbr
Bureau of Reclamation project land
1,030Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessNapa County
Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
1,029State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessShasta County, Tehama County
Pickel Meadow Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
940State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
938U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessTulare County
White Slough Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
915State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Joaquin County
Los Padres Other
National Forest land
883U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSan Luis Obispo County, Monterey County + 1 more
Jenkins Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land
867Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessEl Dorado County
Red Lake Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
855State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessAlpine County
San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
852State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County
Little Ponoche Reservoir Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
835State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFresno County
Bradmoor Island
Other state land
809State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessSolano County
Big Sandy Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
756State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Luis Obispo County, Monterey County
Moss Landing Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
739State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMonterey County
Point Edith Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
735State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessContra Costa County
Cinder Flats Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
727State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessShasta County
Coon Hollow Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
721State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessButte County
West Walker River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
719State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMono County
Warner Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
718State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessPlumas County
Fay Canyon Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
698State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessAlpine County
Klamath Other
National Forest land
688U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSiskiyou County
French Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
671State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessRiverside County
Putah Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
656State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSolano County
Battle Creek Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
644State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTehama County, Shasta County
South Spit Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
614State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Mad River Slough Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
565State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 2
National Wildlife Refuge
562U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSacramento County
Biscar Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
548State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLassen County
Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
512State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNapa County
Guatay Mtn Purchase Unit
National Forest land
498U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessSan Diego County
San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
498State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSan Luis Obispo County
Colorado River Access
State wildlife / game area
490State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessImperial County
Fay Slough Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
483State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
475State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMadera County
Laguna Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
469State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSonoma County
Surprise Valley Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
465State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessModoc County
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Bureau of Reclamation project land
456Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessImperial County
Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
439State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessDel Norte County
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
Bureau of Reclamation project land
437Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessMadera County, Fresno County
Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
434State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessYolo County
Angeles Other
National Forest land
389U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLos Angeles County
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
385U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMonterey County
Arnold Slough
Other state land
364State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessSolano County
Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
342State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNapa County
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Other state land
339State: department of conservationOpen accessRiverside County
West Hilmar Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
339State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMerced County, Stanislaus County
San Luis Canal
Bureau of Reclamation project land
328Bureau of ReclamationRestricted accessFresno County
Eldorado Purchase Unit
National Forest land
324U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessEl Dorado County
Buttermilk Country Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
324State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessInyo County
Coalinga Mineral Springs Public Access
State wildlife / game area
316State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFresno County
Sheepy Ridge Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
299State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessSiskiyou County
Merrill's Landing Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
280State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTehama County
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
244U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessImperial County
Monache Meadows Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
244State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTulare County
Cartago Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
238State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessInyo County
Bear Creek Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
212U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessSan Bernardino County
Plant Introduction Station Other
National Forest land
205U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessButte County
Cache Creek Public Access
State wildlife / game area
185State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessYolo County
Eldorado Other
National Forest land
180U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessEl Dorado County
Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
172U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessSanta Cruz County
BLM Tonopah Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
159Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessMono County, Inyo County
Mount Zion Demonstration Forest
State forest
159State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessAmador County
Dutch Flat Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
159State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessModoc County
Ellen Pickett State Forest
State forest
158State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTrinity County
Cantara-Ney Springs Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
157State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSiskiyou County
Lassen Other
National Forest land
153U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessTehama County, Butte County + 1 more
Elk Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
148State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessDel Norte County
Open Space
Other state land
145State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessMarin County
Bracut Tidelands
State wildlife / game area
138State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
131U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted access
BLM Las Vegas Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
124Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessSan Bernardino County, Inyo County
North Antenna Field
State trust / land board land
124State: department of landOpen accessMarin County
Sands Meadow
State wildlife / game area
122State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessTuolumne County
Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
115U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessLos Angeles County
Clear Lake Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
111State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLake County
Rhode Island Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
110State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessContra Costa County, San Joaquin County
Silver Lake
State trust / land board land
107State: department of landOpen accessMono County
Elk River Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area
105State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessHumboldt County
Mount Zion State Forest
State forest
102State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessAmador County
Bull Island
State trust / land board land
99State: department of landOpen accessNapa County
Curry Mountain Public Access
State wildlife / game area
99State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFresno County
Modoc Other
National Forest land
94U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessModoc County
Lauro Canyon Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
91Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessSanta Barbara County
Salton Sea - Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation project land
89Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessRiverside County
Ash Creek WA
Bureau of Reclamation project land
85Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessShasta County
San Antonio Channel & Dam
Army Corps of Engineers project land
80U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessLos Angeles County, San Bernardino County
Grizzly Creek
Other state land
74State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPlumas County
Indian Creek Public Access
State wildlife / game area
72State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTrinity County
Tulloch Reservoir Public Access
State wildlife / game area
70State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTuolumne County, Calaveras County
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
65U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessContra Costa County
American River Access
State wildlife / game area
58State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessSacramento County
San Jose Creek
Army Corps of Engineers project land
56U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessLos Angeles County
Lower Yuba River
State wildlife / game area
54State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNevada County, Yuba County
Mill Creek
State wildlife / game area
49State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMendocino County
Madera Canal
Bureau of Reclamation project land
44Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessMadera County
Avocado Lake
State wildlife / game area
44State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFresno County
Bel Marin Keys #5
Other state land
41State: department of conservationRestricted accessMarin County

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside California. “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.

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