Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area: hunting and access
Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area is 628 acres of MDC land in Jefferson County, next to LaBarque Creek. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 5,173 deer in Jefferson 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 areasCounty, city and regional landMyron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 628 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jefferson County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 201201 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Nearest towns | LaBarque Creek (next to it), Lake Tekakwitha (next to it) and Pacific (4 mi) |
What is Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area like?
Glassberg is one of the newest conservation areas in the St. Louis region. The area lies in the Ozark border region with soils derived from limestone and dolomite. It's also in the important Labarque Creek watershed, a rare and unique haven for aquatic wildlife. The hiking trail encounters a variety of plant communities, and the woods are dominated by oaks, hickory, maple, and cedar with an understory of flowering dogwood and redbud. A viewing platform affords onlookers a sprawling, elevated view of the Meramec River.
In MDC's words, from the Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Myron and Sonya Glassberg 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 Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area lies in Jefferson County. Hunters checked 5,173 deer in Jefferson County in 2025, against 4,890 in 2024.
| County | Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 628 | 5,173 | 4,890 | 5,757 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Eureka, take Highway 109 south, then Route FF west 4.30 miles. The area parking lot is on the north side (right) of the road approximately 0.40 mile past the intersection of John McKeever Road and Route FF.
Nearest towns: LaBarque Creek (next to it), Lake Tekakwitha (next to it), Pacific (4 miles) and Eureka (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-44, US 50, MO 30 and US 66.
What other public land is near Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Young Conservation Area: 1,278 acres, next to it
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 1,284 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Pacific Palisades Conservation Area: 732 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Catawissa Conservation Area: 216 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Rockwoods Range: 1,461 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Rockwoods Reservation: 1,923 acres, 7.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area
Counting Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area itself, 3,935 of the 27,493 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (14.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 3,932 |
| County, city and regional land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
In Jefferson County, next to LaBarque Creek.
Can you deer hunt on Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area?
3,935 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Young Conservation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Myron and Sonya Glassberg 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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