Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area is 735 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Belmont County, 5 miles from Barnesville, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,725 deer in Belmont County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: ODNR's ODNR area open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Division of Wildlife harvest reports, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Land on ODNR's hunting mapMetro parks, county and city landBarnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 735 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Belmont County |
| Deer harvest unit | Belmont County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Barnesville (5 mi), Jerusalem (5 mi) and Miltonsburg (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
Deer bag limits in Ohio are set by county; the Division's 2026-27 season list points to the bag limit map.
How many deer are taken around Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area lies in Belmont County. Hunters checked 3,725 deer in Belmont County in 2025-26, against 4,023 in 2024-25.
| County | Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont County | 735 | 3,725 | 4,023 | 3,607 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
How do you get to Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Barnesville (5 miles), Jerusalem (5 miles), Miltonsburg (5 miles) and Batesville (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 800, OH 147, OH 379, OH 148 and OH 26.
What other public land is near Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Barnesville Reservoir #1 Wildlife Area: 102 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Barnesville Reservoir #2 Wildlife Area: 51 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Monroe Lake Wildlife Area: 1,341 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Senecaville Lake Hunt Area: 7,674 acres, 7.4 miles away
- Egypt Valley Wildlife Area: 17,749 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area
Counting Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area itself, 830 of the 27,851 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 830 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
In Belmont County, 5 miles from Barnesville.
Can you hunt on Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area?
830 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Barnesville Slope Creek Reservoir #3 Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Barnesville Reservoir #1 Wildlife Area (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR lands hunting status.
- Boundary and acres: ODNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status.
- Deer harvest: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
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