State wildlife / game area · Colorado

Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area

Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,295 acres in Jefferson County, Gilpin 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

2,295acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

2counties

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Area details

Approx. size	2,295 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	Jefferson County, Gilpin County
Reference point	39.83584, -105.37720 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 trust / land board land
Blue Mountain
667 acres · 3.4 mi away
State: land board
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
5,223 acres · 10.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area
1,108 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
69 acres · 14.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Bald Mountain
100 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: land board
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mount Evans State Wildlife Area
3,405 acres · 16.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Georgetown State Wildlife Area
686 acres · 17 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area
49 acres · 18.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Idaho Springs Reservoir State Wildlife Area
66 acres · 18.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bakerville State Trust Lands
320 acres · 23.8 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 “Ralston Creek 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.