State wildlife / game area · Washington

Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex

Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 41,195 acres in Grant County, Adams County + 1 more, Washington (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Washington 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

41,195acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

3counties

Check regulations with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	41,195 acres
Manager	Washington state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Area Complex Administrative Designation
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Grant County, Adams County, Franklin County
Reference point	46.85114, -119.78168 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 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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
Lower Crab Creek
24,786 acres · 3.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Priest Rapids
2,276 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Quincy Lakes
17,572 acres · 15.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whiskey Dick
27,965 acres · 17.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Desert
62,338 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Winchester Reservoir
1,572 acres · 20.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
L.T. Murray Wildlife Area Complex
89,565 acres · 21 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Quilomene
39,028 acres · 22.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Potholes Reservoir
19,143 acres · 22.8 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
26,994 acres · 24 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access

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

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