Magee Marsh Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area is 1,957 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Ottawa and Lucas counties, 4 miles from Reno Beach, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 851 deer in Ottawa 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 mapNational wildlife refugesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landMagee Marsh Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,957 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Ottawa County and Lucas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Ottawa County, Lucas County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Reno Beach (4 mi), Rocky Ridge (5 mi) and Oak Harbor (7 mi) |
What are the rules on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's hunting map shows where.
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 Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 851 deer in Ottawa County in 2025-26, against 821 in 2024-25.
| County | Magee Marsh Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | 1,750 | 851 | 821 | 731 |
| Lucas County | 177 | 965 | 895 | 791 |
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 Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Reno Beach (4 miles), Rocky Ridge (5 miles), Oak Harbor (7 miles) and Williston (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 2, OH 590, OH 19 and OH 579.
What other public land is near Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area: 217 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area: 570 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Mallard Club Wildlife Area: 399 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Little Portage Wildlife Area: 356 acres, 8.3 miles away
- Wildlife Production Area 65 Wildlife Area: 31 acres, 9.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Counting Magee Marsh Wildlife Area itself, 8,785 of the 38,089 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (23.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges | 5,200 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,718 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 832 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 23 |
| Other state land | 12 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
In Ottawa and Lucas counties, 4 miles from Reno Beach.
Can you hunt on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted. The area's hunting map shows where.
How much public land is around Magee Marsh Wildlife Area?
8,785 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area (1.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Magee Marsh 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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