Beaver Creek State Forest: hunting and access
Beaver Creek State Forest is 1,132 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Columbiana County, next to Calcutta, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 5,245 deer in Columbiana 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 mapOther state landMetro parks, county and city landBeaver Creek State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,132 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Columbiana County |
| Deer harvest unit | Columbiana County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | forest |
| Managed by | the Division of Forestry |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Calcutta (next to it), Negley (2 mi) and East Liverpool (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Beaver Creek State Forest?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's hunting map shows where.
ODNR's hunting map for the area shows the boundaries, parking and any no-hunting zones.
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 Beaver Creek State Forest?
Beaver Creek State Forest lies in Columbiana County. Hunters checked 5,245 deer in Columbiana County in 2025-26, against 4,639 in 2024-25.
| County | Beaver Creek State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiana County | 1,132 | 5,245 | 4,639 | 4,229 |
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 Beaver Creek State Forest?
Nearest towns: Calcutta (next to it), Negley (2 miles), East Liverpool (3 miles) and Lake Tomahawk (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 7, OH 11, US 30, OH 170 and OH 39.
What other public land is near Beaver Creek State Forest?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Little Beaver Creek Scenic River: 69 acres, next to it
- Beaver Creek State Park: 2,848 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Hellbender Bluff Hunting Area: 750 acres, 5.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Beaver Creek State Forest
Counting Beaver Creek State Forest itself, 2,174 of the 53,117 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,085 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 78 |
| Other state land | 11 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Beaver Creek State Forest?
In Columbiana County, next to Calcutta.
Can you hunt on Beaver Creek State Forest?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted. The area's hunting map shows where.
How much public land is around Beaver Creek State Forest?
2,174 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Beaver Creek State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Little Beaver Creek Scenic River (next to it).
Get a Ohio hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Ohio are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Ohio included.
Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Beaver Creek State Forest; 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).
FilledTag is not part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Check ODNR's rules and posted signs before you go.