Playa Blanca State Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area · Colorado
Playa Blanca State Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 713 acres in Alamosa 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.
| Approx. size | 713 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 | Alamosa County |
| Reference point | 37.47128, -105.93922 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)
- Higel State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,146 acres · 6.3 mi
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 16,240 acres · 7.3 mi
- Rio Grande State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 939 acres · 9.4 mi
- Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 12,073 acres · 10.6 mi
- Home Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 325 acres · 11.1 mi
- Blanca State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 40 acres · 13.9 mi
- Dry Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 1,278 acres · 15.7 mi
- Medano/Zapata Ranch State trust / land board land · 1,829 acres · 18.1 mi
- Medano-Zapata State trust / land board land · 1,059 acres · 18.8 mi
- San Luis Lakes State Trust Lands State trust / land board land · 1,256 acres · 18.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Playa Blanca 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.