Crystal Waters State Game Area: hunting and access
Crystal Waters State Game Area is 680 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Monroe County, 4 miles from Maybee, a state game area by the DNR's map. 680 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 2,399 deer in Monroe 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.
County, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCrystal Waters State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 680 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monroe County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 680 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Maybee (4 mi), Milan (5 mi) and Dundee (8 mi) |
What is Crystal Waters State Game Area like?
The DNR's map names one unit within Crystal Waters State Game Area: main unit.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Crystal Waters State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Crystal Waters State Game Area: 680 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Crystal Waters State Game Area?
Crystal Waters State Game Area lies in Monroe County. Hunters reported 2,399 deer in Monroe County in 2025, against 2,145 in 2024.
| County | Crystal Waters State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 680 | 2,399 | 2,145 | 1,692 |
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 Crystal Waters State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Maybee (4 miles), Milan (5 miles), Dundee (8 miles) and Carleton (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23.
What other public land is near Crystal Waters State Game Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Crystal Waters State Game Area
Counting Crystal Waters State Game Area itself, 62 of the 28,241 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (0.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land trusts and other open land | 62 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Crystal Waters State Game Area?
In Monroe County, 4 miles from Maybee.
How much of Crystal Waters State Game Area is open to hunting?
680 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Crystal Waters State Game Area?
62 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Crystal Waters State Game Area 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).
FilledTag is not part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Check the DNR's rules and posted signs before you go.