State wildlife / game area · California
Mad River Slough Wildlife Area
Mad River Slough Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 565 acres in Humboldt County, California (State wildlife / game area), managed by a California 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 | 565 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | California state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: California Department of Fish and 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 | Humboldt County |
| Reference point | 40.86164, -124.11310 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 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: California 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.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
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Fay Slough Wildlife Area
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Elk River Wildlife Area
105 acres · 8.7 mi away
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South Spit Wildlife Area
614 acres · 11.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
3,727 acres · 13.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Headwaters Forest Reserve
7,610 acres · 14.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Eel River Wildlife Area
2,378 acres · 18.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Lagoon Wildlife Area
1,381 acres · 22.1 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 “Mad River Slough Wildlife Area” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.