Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area: hunting and access
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area is 719 acres in Lapeer County, 2 miles from Metamora, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 7,241 deer in Lapeer 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 forest and other DNR landState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landMetamora-Hadley Recreation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 719 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lapeer County |
| Deer harvest unit | Lapeer County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Closed |
| DNR parks district | Metro Detroit |
| Nearest towns | Metamora (2 mi), Lapeer (7 mi) and Ortonville (7 mi) |
What are the rules on Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown). No trapping within 50' of mowed portions of developed areas.
How many deer are taken around Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area lies in Lapeer County. Hunters reported 7,241 deer in Lapeer County in 2025, against 6,981 in 2024.
| County | Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer County | 719 | 7,241 | 6,981 | 6,304 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
Nearest towns: Metamora (2 miles), Lapeer (7 miles), Ortonville (7 miles) and Goodrich (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 24.
What other public land is near Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Ortonville Recreation Area: 4,783 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Horseshoe Lake State Game Area: 420 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Holly Recreation Area: 8,091 acres, 7.4 miles away
- Holly Wildlife Unit of Holly State Recreation Area: 3,226 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area
Counting Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area itself, 2,483 of the 26,993 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,324 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,132 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 27 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
In Lapeer County, 2 miles from Metamora.
Can you hunt in Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area?
2,483 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Ortonville Recreation Area (1.9 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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