State trust / land board land · Colorado
Orchard/South Platte
Orchard/South Platte is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 650 acres in Morgan 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 650 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 Stewardship Trust Land |
| 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 | Morgan County |
| Reference point | 40.31258, -104.10304 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Andrick Ponds State Wildlife Area
712 acres · 3.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Jackson Lake State Wildlife Area
274 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Weldon Valley State Trust Lands
5,650 acres · 8.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Greasewood Lake State Trust Lands
640 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Boyd Ponds
180 acres · 14.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Centennial Valley State Wildlife Area
831 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Centennial Valley
127 acres · 20 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Jean K. Tool State Wildlife Area
73 acres · 21.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dodd Bridge State Wildlife Area
783 acres · 22.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Brush Prairie Ponds State Wildlife Area
1,611 acres · 25 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 “Orchard/South Platte” 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.