Pacific Palisades Conservation Area: hunting and access
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area is 732 acres of MDC land in Jefferson and St. Louis counties, next to Pacific. 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 landPacific Palisades Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 732 acres (695 by MDC's page) in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Jefferson County and St. Louis County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jefferson County, St. Louis County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel and Dove |
| MDC area number | 7809 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Nearest towns | Pacific (next to it), Lake Tekakwitha (2 mi) and Eureka (4 mi) |
What is Pacific Palisades Conservation Area like?
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area is a 695-acre tract in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties immediately east of Pacific and three miles from Interstate 44.
Three miles of lower Meramec River frontage make this a popular spot for anglers to catch bass, crappie, bluegill, and non-game fish. There are two abandoned gravel pits which are connected to the Meramec River during times of high water. The gravel pits are not stocked and are not managed. The area is about 65 percent forested and contains 136 acres of crop fields and grasslands. Birdwatchers may search woodlands, open land or edge for a variety of avian visitors. Squirrels, quail, rabbits, deer, turkey, and furbearers also find food and cover at Pacific Palisades.
In MDC's words, from the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Pacific Palisades Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove.
What are the rules on Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
Dove Hunting: Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting doves on this area.
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 Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 5,173 deer in Jefferson County in 2025, against 4,890 in 2024.
| County | Pacific Palisades Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 566 | 5,173 | 4,890 | 5,757 |
| St. Louis County | 166 | 1,922 | 1,917 | 2,015 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: The Jefferson County portion of the area is 1.50 miles south of Pacific on Route F, then 0.10 mile east on English Road. The boat ramp is in St. Louis County; from I-44 take Exit 261 south to Business Loop 44, then west to Dozier Crossing, then south across the railroad tracks, and west on Franklin Road to the access.
Nearest towns: Pacific (next to it), Lake Tekakwitha (2 miles), Eureka (4 miles) and LaBarque Creek (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-44, US 50, MO 100 and US 66.
What other public land is near Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area: 628 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Rockwoods Range: 1,461 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Catawissa Conservation Area: 216 acres, 2 miles away
- Young Conservation Area: 1,278 acres, 2.8 miles away
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 1,284 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Rockwoods Reservation: 1,923 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Pacific Palisades Conservation Area
Counting Pacific Palisades Conservation Area itself, 2,384 of the 27,601 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 2,330 |
| County, city and regional land | 54 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
In Jefferson and St. Louis counties, next to Pacific.
Can you deer hunt on Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Pacific Palisades Conservation Area?
2,384 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pacific Palisades Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area (1.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Pacific Palisades 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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