Other state land · Iowa
Rush Lake (Osceola)
Rush Lake (Osceola) is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 277 acres in Osceola 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 277 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 | Osceola County |
| Reference point | 43.43874, -95.50836 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Rush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Area
67 acres · 0.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake (Dickinson) Wildlife Management Area
70 acres · 7.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Lake Bella State Wildlife Management Area
178 acres · 7.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Wachter State Wildlife Management Area
288 acres · 7.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Other state land
Silver Lake
1,973 acres · 8.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Peterson State Wildlife Management Area
312 acres · 8.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area
121 acres · 9.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Illinois Lake State Wildlife Management Area
104 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
James Willey State Wildlife Management Area
136 acres · 9.4 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 “Rush Lake (Osceola)” 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.