Army Corps of Engineers project land · Kansas

Wilson Recreation Area

Wilson Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 21,815 acres in Russell County, Lincoln County, Kansas (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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

21,815acres (approx.)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineersmanager
Open accessPAD-US access
2counties

Area details

Approx. size21,815 acres
ManagerU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Listed in PAD-US as: Kansas City
Manager typeFederal
DesignationRecreation Management Area
Local designation: Recreation 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).”
CountyRussell County, Lincoln County
Reference point38.94961, -98.58284
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

No other listed areas have a reference point within 30 miles.

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Wilson Recreation Area” in Kansas combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.