Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area is 1,210 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Knox County, 2 miles from Fredericktown, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 6,704 deer in Knox 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 lakesMetro parks, county and city landKokosing Lake Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,210 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Knox County |
| Deer harvest unit | Knox County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | lease |
| Nearest towns | Fredericktown (2 mi), Chesterville (5 mi) and Bellville (7 mi) |
What are the rules on Kokosing Lake 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 Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area lies in Knox County. Hunters checked 6,704 deer in Knox County in 2025-26, against 6,730 in 2024-25.
| County | Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | 1,210 | 6,704 | 6,730 | 5,625 |
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 Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Fredericktown (2 miles), Chesterville (5 miles), Bellville (7 miles) and Hidden Lakes (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 13, I-71, OH 95, OH 314 and OH 546.
What other public land is near Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Knox Lake Wildlife Area: 764 acres, 2.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area
Counting Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area itself, 1,435 of the 30,444 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 1,378 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 32 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 23 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
In Knox County, 2 miles from Fredericktown.
Can you hunt on Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area?
1,435 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Knox Lake Wildlife Area (2.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Kokosing Lake 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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