State wildlife / game area · Colorado
Melon Valley State Wildlife Area
Melon Valley State Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 276 acres in Otero County, Colorado (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Colorado 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 | 276 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife 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 | Otero County |
| Reference point | 38.09345, -103.71968 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 Parks 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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Holbrook Reservoir State Wildlife Area
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Timpas Creek State Wildlife Area
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State: fish and wildlife agency
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Oxbow State Wildlife Area
394 acres · 17.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Las Animas SFU
59 acres · 22 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Higbee Canyon State Trust Lands
643 acres · 25.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Blue Lakes State Trust Lands
12,137 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Purgatoire River State Wildlife Area
914 acres · 26.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
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Blue Lake State Trust Lands
27,738 acres · 28.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Melon Valley State Wildlife Area” 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.