Medano-Zapata
State trust / land board land · Colorado
Medano-Zapata is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,059 acres in Alamosa County, Colorado (State trust / land board land), managed by a Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,059 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) Listed in PAD-US as: Colorado State Land Board |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Land Board |
| 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 | Alamosa County |
| Reference point | 37.71298, -105.78338 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 Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Colorado State Land Board. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- San Luis Lakes State Trust Lands State trust / land board land · 1,256 acres · 2.2 mi
- Medano/Zapata Ranch State trust / land board land · 1,829 acres · 2.3 mi
- San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 3,316 acres · 3.1 mi
- Baca National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 85,838 acres · 10.1 mi
- Blanca State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 40 acres · 12.1 mi
- Zapata Falls State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 629 acres · 14.7 mi
- Saguache Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 2,444 acres · 15.1 mi
- Higel State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,146 acres · 15.5 mi
- Rio Grande State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 939 acres · 17.8 mi
- Mishak Lakes State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 2,582 acres · 17.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Medano-Zapata” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.