Little Lost Creek Conservation Area: hunting and access
Little Lost Creek Conservation Area is 2,877 acres of MDC land in Warren County, 3 miles from Pendleton. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed). Hunters checked 2,787 deer in Warren 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.
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| Size | 2,877 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Deer harvest unit | Warren County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 8030 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites and individual campsites |
| Nearest towns | Pendleton (3 mi), Jonesburg (4 mi) and Warrenton (7 mi) |
What is Little Lost Creek Conservation Area like?
Little Lost Creek is a partially spring-fed Ozark stream, characterized by clear water and a rocky stream bed. Brilliantly colored Ozark fish species, such as bleeding shiners, southern red belly dace, and stippled darters are found in the streams.
The 2,899-acre area consists mostly of oak/hickory forest, woodlands, and glades. A fall hike through the area provides visitors with dazzling displays of fall color. The Little Lost Creek valleys and numerous side drainages feature intermittent waterfalls, chutes, and outcrops of St. Peter sandstone, which provides habitat for numerous fern species. Woodland wildlife, such as deer, turkey, squirrels and ruffed-grouse are year-round residents. Pileated woodpeckers and other woodland birds are common most of the year. The area also provides an important stopping point for numerous neotropical migrant songbirds. Management of the forest at Little Lost Creek Conservation Area ensures that small openings are available for the benefit of many wildlife species and provides a continuous diversity of habitat. Open fields are managed by planting food plots and maintaining native warm-season...
In MDC's words, from the Little Lost Creek Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Little Lost Creek Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's standard conservation area rules (Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code) apply; the area's rules on MDC's site list any it adds.
How many deer are taken around Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
Little Lost Creek Conservation Area lies in Warren County. Hunters checked 2,787 deer in Warren County in 2025, against 2,500 in 2024.
| County | Little Lost Creek Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 2,877 | 2,787 | 2,500 | 3,310 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Pendleton, take Route B south 4 miles, or from Pendleton take, Route EE south 4 miles.
Nearest towns: Pendleton (3 miles), Jonesburg (4 miles), Warrenton (7 miles) and Berger (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-70, US 40 and MO 94.
What other public land is near Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Daniel Boone Conservation Area: 3,622 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest: 1,379 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Little Lost Creek Conservation Area
Counting Little Lost Creek Conservation Area itself, 2,908 of the 39,089 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 2,908 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
In Warren County, 3 miles from Pendleton.
Can you deer hunt on Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed.
How much public land is around Little Lost Creek Conservation Area?
2,908 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Little Lost Creek Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Daniel Boone Conservation Area (3.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Little Lost 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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