Salton Sea
Bureau of Reclamation project land · California
Salton Sea is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 71,363 acres in Imperial County, Riverside County, California (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 71,363 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area, Resource Management Area Local designation: Bureau of Reclamation Land; National Recreation Area; Resource Management 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 | Imperial County, Riverside County |
| Reference point | 33.40187, -115.91373 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 3 PAD-US records 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: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Salton Sea - Bureau of Rec Bureau of Reclamation project land · 66,437 acres · 3.1 mi
- Salton Sea State Recreation Area Bureau of Reclamation project land · 456 acres · 9.4 mi
- Salton Sea - Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation project land · 89 acres · 11.6 mi
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 32,520 acres · 17.2 mi
- Santa Rosa Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 89,605 acres · 19.6 mi
- Imperial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 7,844 acres · 20.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Salton Sea” 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.