Army Corps of Engineers project land · Ohio
Burr Oak Recreation Area
Burr Oak Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 180 acres in Athens County, Ohio (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
Area details
| Approx. size | 180 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Huntington District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation 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).” |
| County | Athens County |
| Reference point | 39.54197, -82.05833 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 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
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)
- State wildlife / game area
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State: department of natural resources
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Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Area
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Open access - State forest
Gifford State Forest
314 acres · 10.4 mi away
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Open access - National Forest land
Wayne Purchase Unit
1,078 acres · 11 mi away
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Open access - State wildlife / game area
Poston Plant Lands Wildlife Area
2,339 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Waterloo Wildlife Area
2,656 acres · 17.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Perry State Forest
4,774 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fox Lake Wildlife Area
448 acres · 18.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Clouse Lake Wildlife Area
97 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Burr Oak Recreation Area” in Ohio combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.