State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Soap Creek (Appanoose) Wildlife Management Area
Soap Creek (Appanoose) Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 248 acres in Appanoose 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 248 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 | Appanoose County |
| Reference point | 40.86020, -92.64618 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
Soap Creek (Davis) Wildlife Management Area
637 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area
532 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Pits Wildlife Management Area
56 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Rathbun Lake
5,169 acres · 12.2 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
5,990 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Rathbun Recreation Area
32,756 acres · 15.9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tyrone Wildlife Management Area
1,083 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area
1,329 acres · 19.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Miami Lake Wildlife Management Area
770 acres · 20.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Eldon Wildlife Management Area
1,289 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Soap Creek (Appanoose) 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.