State wildlife / game area · Nebraska
Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area
Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,468 acres in Dawes County, Nebraska (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Nebraska state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). 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 | 4,468 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Nebraska state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) Some parcels of this area are listed in PAD-US as open access and others as restricted access. |
| County | Dawes County |
| Reference point | 42.64077, -103.30912 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 3 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- 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
Bighorn Wildlife Management Area
1,280 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Fort Robinson Wildlife Management Area
637 acres · 10.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Petersen Wildlife Management Area
2,701 acres · 11.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Peterson Wildlife Management Area
2,671 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Chadron Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area
2,420 acres · 15.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Box Butte Reservoir
1,514 acres · 16.3 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - National Grassland
Oglala National Grassland
94,509 acres · 23.4 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bordeaux Wildlife Management Area
1,766 acres · 23.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
45 acres · 26.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area” in Nebraska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.