State wildlife / game area · Washington
Cowiche
Cowiche is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 12,615 acres in Yakima County, 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 12,615 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Washington state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation 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 | Yakima County |
| Reference point | 46.64620, -120.79634 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
Oak Creek Wildlife Area Complex
46,882 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wenas
598 acres · 10.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Rimrock Lake
2,239 acres · 17.4 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wenas Wildlife Area Complex
72,552 acres · 18.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Forest land
Snoqualmie National Forest
1,275,717 acres · 27.1 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
I-82 Ponds
1,163 acres · 28.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Bumping Lake
964 acres · 28.5 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
L.T. Murray 2014
1,283 acres · 28.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lt Murray
3,503 acres · 29.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Cowiche” 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.