East Fork Wildlife Area: hunting and access
East Fork Wildlife Area is 3,638 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Clermont County, next to Williamsburg, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,759 deer in Clermont 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 landEast Fork Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,638 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Clermont County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clermont County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | lease and owned land |
| Nearest towns | Williamsburg (next to it), Bethel (next to it) and Batavia (2 mi) |
What are the rules on East Fork 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 East Fork Wildlife Area?
East Fork Wildlife Area lies in Clermont County. Hunters checked 2,759 deer in Clermont County in 2025-26, against 2,675 in 2024-25.
| County | East Fork Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont County | 3,638 | 2,759 | 2,675 | 2,346 |
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 East Fork Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Williamsburg (next to it), Bethel (next to it), Batavia (2 miles) and Amelia (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 32, OH 222, OH 133, OH 125 and OH 132.
What other public land is near East Fork Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- East Fork State Park: 7,394 acres, next to it
- Grant Lake Wildlife Area: 416 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of East Fork Wildlife Area
Counting East Fork Wildlife Area itself, 11,522 of the 67,292 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 11,032 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 286 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 138 |
| Other state land | 66 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is East Fork Wildlife Area?
In Clermont County, next to Williamsburg.
Can you hunt on East Fork Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around East Fork Wildlife Area?
11,522 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, East Fork Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is East Fork State Park (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, East Fork 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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