Blue Lake
Other state land · Iowa
Blue Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 274 acres in Monona County, Iowa (Other state land), 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 | 274 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 Other or Unknown Local designation: Sovereign Waters |
| 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 | Monona County |
| Reference point | 42.03777, -96.16151 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)
- Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 941 acres · 1.4 mi
- Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Area Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 293 acres · 3.1 mi
- Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 133 acres · 3.3 mi · NE
- Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 615 acres · 4.1 mi
- Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 685 acres · 4.7 mi
- Ivy Island Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 307 acres · 5.4 mi
- Louisville Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 425 acres · 5.7 mi
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 694 acres · 5.8 mi
- Badger Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,095 acres · 8.4 mi
- Upper Blencoe Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 81 acres · 8.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Blue Lake” 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.