Cannonsburg State Game Area: hunting and access
Cannonsburg State Game Area is 1,364 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Kent County, next to Cannonsburg, a state game area by the DNR's map. 1,364 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 4,222 deer in Kent County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state game area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCannonsburg State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,364 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kent County |
| Deer harvest unit | Kent County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southwest Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 1,364 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Cannonsburg (next to it), Forest Hills (4 mi) and Northview (4 mi) |
What is Cannonsburg State Game Area like?
The DNR's map names 3 units within Cannonsburg State Game Area: northwest, northeast and southeast.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Cannonsburg State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Cannonsburg State Game Area: 1,364 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Cannonsburg State Game Area?
Cannonsburg State Game Area lies in Kent County. Hunters reported 4,222 deer in Kent County in 2025, against 4,140 in 2024.
| County | Cannonsburg State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 1,364 | 4,222 | 4,140 | 4,868 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the game area alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Cannonsburg State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Cannonsburg (next to it), Forest Hills (4 miles), Northview (4 miles) and Rockford (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 44 and M 21.
What other public land is near Cannonsburg State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Rogue River State Game Area: 6,206 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Saranac-Lowell State Game Area: 2,154 acres, 8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cannonsburg State Game Area
Counting Cannonsburg State Game Area itself, 3,598 of the 37,156 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 1,399 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,280 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 919 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cannonsburg State Game Area?
In Kent County, next to Cannonsburg.
How much of Cannonsburg State Game Area is open to hunting?
1,364 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Cannonsburg State Game Area?
3,598 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cannonsburg State Game Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Rogue River State Game Area (7.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- 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 land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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