Wappapello Lake Management Lands: hunting and access
Wappapello Lake Management Lands is 1,892 acres of MDC land in Wayne County, 5 miles from Greenville. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only). Hunters checked 4,081 deer in Wayne 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 areasNational forestState parks and historic sitesWappapello Lake Management LandsCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,892 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Wayne County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wayne County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 6627 |
| MDC region | Southeast |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites |
| Nearest towns | Greenville (5 mi), Des Arc (7 mi) and Piedmont (9 mi) |
What is Wappapello Lake Management Lands like?
Wappapello Lake Management Lands are owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers and managed by the MDC. The tract is along the coriddor of the St. Francis River between Sam A. Baker State park and Wappapello Lake. The tract has bottomand forest, upland forest, and open land habitat types. The lands are popular for: hiking the Wappapello Section of the Ozark Trail, hunting uplnad game, birding, or just enjoying nature. This stretch of the St. Francis River is a popular float and fishing trip destination. Primitive camping opportunities are available adjacent to area parking lots (see Map).
In MDC's words, from the Wappapello Lake Management Lands page.
What can you hunt on Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
MDC's page for Wappapello Lake Management Lands lists: Deer: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
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 Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
Wappapello Lake Management Lands lies in Wayne County. Hunters checked 4,081 deer in Wayne County in 2025, against 2,680 in 2024.
| County | Wappapello Lake Management Lands acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,892 | 4,081 | 2,680 | 4,014 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
MDC's directions: From the junction of Highways 34/67 north of Silva, take Highway 34 west about 2.50 miles.
Nearest towns: Greenville (5 miles), Des Arc (7 miles), Piedmont (9 miles) and Mill Spring (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 67, MO 34 and MO 143.
What other public land is near Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Graves Mountain Conservation Area: 3,275 acres, next to it
- Flatwoods Conservation Area: 944 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Coldwater Conservation Area: 11,723 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Coldwater Access: 78 acres, 5 miles away
- Riverside Conservation Area: 2,654 acres, 8 miles away
- Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area: 128 acres, 8.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wappapello Lake Management Lands
Counting Wappapello Lake Management Lands itself, 7,074 of the 41,548 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and historic sites | 3,626 |
| MDC conservation areas | 3,448 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
In Wayne County, 5 miles from Greenville.
Can you deer hunt on Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only.
How much public land is around Wappapello Lake Management Lands?
7,074 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wappapello Lake Management Lands included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Graves Mountain Conservation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Wappapello Lake Management Lands; 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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