State wildlife / game area · Washington

Merrill Lake

Merrill Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 255 acres in Cowlitz 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

255acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	255 acres
Manager	Washington state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation Area Local designation: Environmental System
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	Cowlitz County
Reference point	46.10894, -122.32978 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
Merrill Lake Natural Resources Conservation Area
127 acres · 1.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mudflow
2,853 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Creek
121 acres · 15.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex
10,469 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hoffstadt
3,724 acres · 18 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eagle Island
299 acres · 21.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Canal Road
261 acres · 23.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
National Forest land
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
1,312,114 acres · 23.5 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gardner
60 acres · 23.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hall Road
126 acres · 25.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

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

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Merrill Lake” 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.