Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area is 1,698 acres of public hunting land in Scott County, 2 miles from Park View, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 830 deer in Scott County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's public hunting area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting, 2021 to 2025.
Public hunting areas on the DNR atlasCounty conservation board and city landLand trusts and other open landLost Grove Lake Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,698 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Scott County |
| Deer harvest unit | Scott County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Rabbit and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Lake |
| DNR contact | Maquoketa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Park View (2 mi), Argo (3 mi) and Princeton (4 mi) |
What is Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 upland, 1/4 lake.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove for Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
Iowa's general hunting rules apply, and some DNR land is a posted wildlife refuge closed during set seasons; Iowa DNR wildlife management areas has area maps.
How many deer are taken around Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area lies in Scott County. Hunters reported 830 deer in Scott County in 2025, against 795 in 2024.
| County | Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 1,698 | 830 | 795 | 793 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 6 miles N of Davenport on Utica Ridge Rd.
Nearest towns: Park View (2 miles), Argo (3 miles), Princeton (4 miles) and Long Grove (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 61, I-80 and US 67.
What other public land is near Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- McCausland Wildlife Area: 168 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Princeton Wildlife Area: 444 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Princeton Wildlife Area - USACOE: 743 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge: 53,843 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Ben Martinson Wildlife Area: 471 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Crow Creek Wildlife Area: 54 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area
Counting Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area itself, 3,079 of the 36,986 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 1,698 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1,381 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
In Scott County, 2 miles from Park View.
What can you hunt on Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove.
How much public land is around Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area?
3,079 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is McCausland Wildlife Area (3.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Iowa DNR public hunting areas (Hunting Atlas layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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