Bolivar Dam Hunt Area: hunting and access
Bolivar Dam Hunt Area is 817 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Stark County, next to Wilkshire Hills, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 4,466 deer in Stark 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 landLand trusts and other open landBolivar Dam Hunt AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 817 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Stark County |
| Deer harvest unit | Stark County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Wilkshire Hills (next to it), Bolivar (2 mi) and East Sparta (2 mi) |
What are the rules on Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's posted rules say how.
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 Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
Bolivar Dam Hunt Area lies in Stark County. Hunters checked 4,466 deer in Stark County in 2025-26, against 4,114 in 2024-25.
| County | Bolivar Dam Hunt Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County | 817 | 4,466 | 4,114 | 3,627 |
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 Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
Nearest towns: Wilkshire Hills (next to it), Bolivar (2 miles), East Sparta (2 miles) and Sandyville (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-77, OH 800, OH 212, OH 627 and OH 183.
What other public land is near Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Beach City Wildlife Area: 574 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Beach City Lake Hunt Area: 1,254 acres, 7 miles away
- Atwood Lake Hunt Area: 4,564 acres, 10 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Bolivar Dam Hunt Area
Counting Bolivar Dam Hunt Area itself, 1,338 of the 33,863 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 817 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 475 |
| Other state land | 34 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 12 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
In Stark County, next to Wilkshire Hills.
Can you hunt on Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted.
How much public land is around Bolivar Dam Hunt Area?
1,338 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Bolivar Dam Hunt Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Beach City Wildlife Area (6.7 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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