Rio Grande State Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area · Colorado
Rio Grande State Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 939 acres in Rio Grande 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 | 939 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 | Rio Grande County |
| Reference point | 37.57194, -106.05462 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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)
- Home Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 325 acres · 2 mi
- Higel State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,146 acres · 4 mi
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 16,240 acres · 5.4 mi
- Dry Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 1,278 acres · 9 mi
- Playa Blanca State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 713 acres · 9.4 mi
- Medano-Zapata State trust / land board land · 1,059 acres · 17.8 mi
- Medano/Zapata Ranch State trust / land board land · 1,829 acres · 18.3 mi
- San Luis Lakes State Trust Lands State trust / land board land · 1,256 acres · 18.9 mi
- Blanca State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 40 acres · 19.2 mi
- San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 3,316 acres · 19.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Rio Grande 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.