Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 584 acres in Des Moines County, Iowa (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 584 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife Management 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 | Des Moines County |
| Reference point | 40.73110, -91.13480 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Wildlife. 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.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Augusta Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 117 acres · 8.1 mi
- Henderson County State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 89 acres · 12 mi · IL
- Reed Wildlife State Habitat Area State wildlife / game area · 70 acres · 13.6 mi · IL
- Henderson Creek 3 Other state land · 55 acres · 13.7 mi · IL
- Allen Green Refuge Other state land · 145 acres · 20.5 mi
- Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,240 acres · 23.1 mi
- Huron Flats Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 423 acres · 23.6 mi
- Big River State Forest State forest · 2,798 acres · 25.9 mi · IL
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 11,864 acres · 26.6 mi
- Wapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,574 acres · 29.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.