McGee Family Conservation Area: hunting and access
McGee Family Conservation Area is 1,027 acres of MDC land in Clinton County, next to Plattsburg. MDC lists deer hunting here (muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 1,016 deer in Clinton 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 areasFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesLand trusts and other open landMcGee Family Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,027 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Clinton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clinton County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Dove |
| MDC area number | 201120 |
| MDC region | Northwest |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites |
| Nearest towns | Plattsburg (next to it), Grayson (4 mi) and Gower (5 mi) |
What is McGee Family Conservation Area like?
The McGee Family Conservation Area opened for public use on Saturday, September 15, 2011, providing additional hunting, fishing and hiking opportunities in Northwest Missouri.
The almost 1,000-acre upland area is south of Plattsburg and can be accessed off Route C or County Road 240. In the area's northeast corner there is frontage on both sides of the Little Platte River. Kansas City businessman Thomas F. McGee, Jr., who died in 2010, bequeathed his farm in Clinton County to the Missouri Department of Conservation so others could enjoy nature. The area's rolling hills were primarily in pasture for most of the last century. Long-term plans call for converting upland fescue pastures to more wildlife friendly habitat such as row crops and native warm season grasses. White-tailed deer and wild turkeys are seen regularly on the area, especially in the wooded areas near the Little Platte River. The area has several farm ponds, some spawning runs up the river if water flow is adequate. A formal dedication of the area was held in September, 2011, with McGee family...
In MDC's words, from the McGee Family Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on McGee Family Conservation Area?
MDC's page for McGee Family Conservation Area lists: Deer: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Squirrel; Dove.
What are the rules on McGee Family 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 McGee Family Conservation Area?
McGee Family Conservation Area lies in Clinton County. Hunters checked 1,016 deer in Clinton County in 2025, against 926 in 2024.
| County | McGee Family Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | 1,027 | 1,016 | 926 | 889 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to McGee Family Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Plattsburg, take Highway 116 east, then Route C south 1.60 miles just south of the Little Platte River bridge.
Nearest towns: Plattsburg (next to it), Grayson (4 miles), Gower (5 miles) and Lathrop (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 116 and US 169.
What other public land is near McGee Family Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Lathrop Bridge Access: 27 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Ronald and Maude Hartell Conservation Area: 113 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area: 950 acres, 6.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of McGee Family Conservation Area
Counting McGee Family Conservation Area itself, 2,912 of the 47,176 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 1,795 |
| MDC conservation areas | 1,056 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 61 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is McGee Family Conservation Area?
In Clinton County, next to Plattsburg.
Can you deer hunt on McGee Family Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around McGee Family Conservation Area?
2,912 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, McGee Family Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Lathrop Bridge Access (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, McGee Family 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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