Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area is 2,718 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Greene, Warren and Clinton counties, next to Corwin, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,076 deer in Greene 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 mapFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landCaesar Creek Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,718 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Greene County, Warren County and Clinton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Greene County, Warren County, Clinton County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | lease |
| Nearest towns | Corwin (next to it), Spring Valley (2 mi) and Harveysburg (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
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 Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area lies in 3 counties. Hunters checked 1,076 deer in Greene County in 2025-26, against 1,043 in 2024-25.
| County | Caesar Creek Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 1,292 | 1,076 | 1,043 | 895 |
| Warren County | 716 | 1,377 | 1,275 | 1,065 |
| Clinton County | 709 | 1,173 | 1,027 | 904 |
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 Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Corwin (next to it), Spring Valley (2 miles), Harveysburg (3 miles) and Waynesville (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 42, I-71, OH 380, OH 73 and US 68.
What other public land is near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Caesar Creek State Park: 8,041 acres, next to it
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 858 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Cowan Lake State Park: 1,786 acres, 9.1 miles away
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Area: 373 acres, 9.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Counting Caesar Creek Wildlife Area itself, 12,876 of the 65,476 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (19.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 11,617 |
| Other state land | 712 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 283 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 153 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 111 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
In Greene, Warren and Clinton counties, next to Corwin.
Can you hunt on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
12,876 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Caesar Creek Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Caesar Creek State Park (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Caesar Creek Wildlife Area; 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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