Maumee State Forest: hunting and access
Maumee State Forest is 3,428 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Fulton, Henry and Lucas counties, next to Neapolis, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,489 deer in Fulton 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 landMaumee State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,428 acres in 16 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Fulton County, Henry County and Lucas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Fulton County, Henry County, Lucas County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | forest |
| Managed by | the Division of Forestry |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Neapolis (next to it), Whitehouse (2 mi) and Swanton (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Maumee State Forest?
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 Maumee State Forest?
Maumee State Forest lies in 3 counties. Hunters checked 1,489 deer in Fulton County in 2025-26, against 1,243 in 2024-25.
| County | Maumee State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 1,533 | 1,489 | 1,243 | 1,078 |
| Henry County | 1,066 | 1,181 | 1,109 | 1,009 |
| Lucas County | 829 | 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 Maumee State Forest?
Nearest towns: Neapolis (next to it), Whitehouse (2 miles), Swanton (3 miles) and Grand Rapids (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 24, I-90, I-80, OH 295 and OH 64.
What other public land is near Maumee State Forest?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Mary Jane Thurston State Park: 101 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Van Tassel Wildlife Area: 102 acres, 3.5 miles away
- North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area: 548 acres, 3.8 miles away
- Fulton Pond Wildlife Area: 35 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Missionary Island Wildlife Area: 297 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Wildlife Production Area 3 Wildlife Area: 38 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Maumee State Forest
Counting Maumee State Forest itself, 8,020 of the 66,682 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Metro parks, county and city land | 4,163 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 3,428 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 299 |
| Other state land | 130 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Maumee State Forest?
In Fulton, Henry and Lucas counties, next to Neapolis.
Can you hunt on Maumee State Forest?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Maumee State Forest?
8,020 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Maumee State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Mary Jane Thurston State Park (3.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Maumee State Forest; 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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