Little Indian Creek Conservation Area: hunting and access
Little Indian Creek Conservation Area is 4,153 acres of MDC land in Franklin and Washington counties, 6 miles from Miramiguoa Park. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 6,751 deer in Franklin County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MDC's conservation area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025.
MDC conservation areasState parks and historic sitesLittle Indian Creek Conservation AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 4,153 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Franklin County and Washington County |
| Deer harvest unit | Franklin County, Washington County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 7837 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Camping (MDC) | individual campsites and special use permit required |
| Shooting range (MDC) | shotgun and rifle or pistol |
| Nearest towns | Miramiguoa Park (6 mi), Parkway (7 mi) and Lake St. Clair (7 mi) |
What is Little Indian Creek Conservation Area like?
The Conservation Department purchased this property in 1978 from Oscar and Eloise W. Johnson, who had owned the land since 1928.
Before becoming a conservation area, the land was primarily used for pasture and timber production. Bottomland fields and some upland fields were row cropped and hayed. The Conservation Department now manages the area for a variety of uses and has implemented a number of different management techniques to create and improve habitat. During your visit to the area, you may view timber stand improvement, timber harvest, glade restoration, prescribed burning, and tree planting.
In MDC's words, from the Little Indian Creek Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Little Indian Creek Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges: An unstaffed range is located on this department area. Target shooting is not allowed anywhere on this area except for designated shooting range(s). Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Ranges may be closed to public use at any time for maintenance or department sponsored events or programs. Possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on all ranges and associated parking lots. Groups of more than 10 people must obtain a special use permit prior to using the range. To obtain a special use permit, contact the area manager at the phone number listed...
Every conservation area also follows MDC's standard rules in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code; the area's full rules are on MDC's site.
How many deer are taken around Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
Little Indian Creek Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 6,751 deer in Franklin County in 2025, against 6,199 in 2024.
| County | Little Indian Creek Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 2,697 | 6,751 | 6,199 | 7,397 |
| Washington County | 1,455 | 3,425 | 2,485 | 4,106 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: North entrance: From Highway 30, take Route K south across the Meramec River, then Old Route K left 0.50 mile, then Little Indian Creek Road 3 miles to the area sign.
Nearest towns: Miramiguoa Park (6 miles), Parkway (7 miles), Lake St. Clair (7 miles) and St. Clair (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 47, MO 185 and MO 30.
What other public land is near Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Redhorse Access: 46 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Meramec Conservation Area: 3,938 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Pea Ridge Conservation Area: 8,757 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Sand Ford Access: 35 acres, 6.7 miles away
- River 'Round Conservation Area: 314 acres, 7.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Little Indian Creek Conservation Area
Counting Little Indian Creek Conservation Area itself, 4,199 of the 47,524 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 4,199 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
In Franklin and Washington counties, 6 miles from Miramiguoa Park.
Can you deer hunt on Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Little Indian Creek Conservation Area?
4,199 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Little Indian Creek Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Redhorse Access (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Little Indian Creek Conservation Area; MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Boundary and acres: MDC's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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