Three Rivers State Game Area: hunting and access
Three Rivers State Game Area is 2,128 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in St. Joseph and Cass counties, 3 miles from Constantine, a state game area by the DNR's map. 2,128 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 2,370 deer in St. Joseph 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 game and wildlife areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landThree Rivers State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,128 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | St. Joseph County and Cass County |
| Deer harvest unit | St. Joseph County, Cass County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southwest Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 2,128 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Constantine (3 mi), White Pigeon (6 mi) and Three Rivers (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Three Rivers State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Three Rivers State Game Area: 2,128 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Three Rivers State Game Area?
Three Rivers State Game Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 2,370 deer in St. Joseph County in 2025, against 2,229 in 2024.
| County | Three Rivers State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County | 1,942 | 2,370 | 2,229 | 3,703 |
| Cass County | 185 | 1,713 | 2,075 | 3,185 |
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 Three Rivers State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Constantine (3 miles), White Pigeon (6 miles), Three Rivers (6 miles) and Vandalia (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 131, M 40, M 60 and US 12.
What other public land is near Three Rivers State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Crane Pond State Game Area: 4,215 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Fabius Township State Game Area: 175 acres, 3.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Three Rivers State Game Area
Counting Three Rivers State Game Area itself, 2,827 of the 39,459 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 2,277 |
| County, city and regional land | 515 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 35 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Three Rivers State Game Area?
In St. Joseph and Cass counties, 3 miles from Constantine.
How much of Three Rivers State Game Area is open to hunting?
2,128 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Three Rivers State Game Area?
2,827 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Three Rivers 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 Crane Pond State Game Area (2.6 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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