Coldwater State Park: hunting and access
Coldwater State Park is 405 acres in Branch County, 8 miles from Montgomery, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 5,674 deer in Branch County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state parks hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State parks and recreation areasLand trusts and other open landColdwater State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 405 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Branch County |
| Deer harvest unit | Branch County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Closed |
| DNR parks district | Rose Lake |
| Nearest towns | Montgomery (8 mi), Coldwater (10 mi) and Quincy (10 mi) |
What are the rules on Coldwater State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Coldwater State Park as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown).
How many deer are taken around Coldwater State Park?
Coldwater State Park lies in Branch County. Hunters reported 5,674 deer in Branch County in 2025, against 5,257 in 2024.
| County | Coldwater State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County | 405 | 5,674 | 5,257 | 4,792 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Coldwater State Park?
Nearest towns: Montgomery (8 miles), Coldwater (10 miles), Quincy (10 miles) and Camden (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 27 and I-69.
What other public land is near Coldwater State Park?
Public land within 3 miles of Coldwater State Park
Counting Coldwater State Park itself, 483 of the 24,980 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 404 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 79 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Coldwater State Park?
In Branch County, 8 miles from Montgomery.
Can you hunt in Coldwater State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Coldwater State Park?
483 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Coldwater State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
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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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