Grand River Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Grand River Wildlife Area is 8,192 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Trumbull and Ashtabula counties, next to West Farmington, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull 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 landGrand River Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 8,192 acres in 8 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Trumbull County and Ashtabula County |
| Deer harvest unit | Trumbull County, Ashtabula County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land, agreement and conservation easement |
| Nearest towns | West Farmington (next to it), Orwell (2 mi) and Champion Heights (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Grand River 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 Grand River Wildlife Area?
Grand River Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull County in 2025-26, against 4,852 in 2024-25.
| County | Grand River Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | 8,035 | 5,324 | 4,852 | 4,703 |
| Ashtabula County | 158 | 7,161 | 6,042 | 5,887 |
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 Grand River Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: West Farmington (next to it), Orwell (2 miles), Champion Heights (5 miles) and Roaming Shores (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 45, OH 534, US 422, OH 88 and OH 87.
What other public land is near Grand River Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Mesopotamia Hunting Area: 297 acres, next to it
- Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area: 11,903 acres, 0.7 miles away
- West Farmington Hunting Area: 270 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Conant Wildlife Area: 74 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Orwell Wildlife Area: 204 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Brook Wildlife Area: 389 acres, 5.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Grand River Wildlife Area
Counting Grand River Wildlife Area itself, 11,557 of the 95,114 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 11,110 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 404 |
| Other state land | 35 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 8 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Grand River Wildlife Area?
In Trumbull and Ashtabula counties, next to West Farmington.
Can you hunt on Grand River Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Grand River Wildlife Area?
11,557 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Grand River Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Mesopotamia Hunting Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Grand River 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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