Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area is 570 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Lucas County, next to Reno Beach, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 965 deer in Lucas 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 landMetzger Marsh Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 570 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Lucas County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Reno Beach (next to it), Williston (5 mi) and Curtice (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Metzger Marsh 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 Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area lies in Lucas County. Hunters checked 965 deer in Lucas County in 2025-26, against 895 in 2024-25.
| County | Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas County | 550 | 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 Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Reno Beach (next to it), Williston (5 miles), Curtice (6 miles) and Clay Center (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 2, OH 579 and OH 590.
What other public land is near Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area: 1,957 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Mallard Club Wildlife Area: 399 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area: 217 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
Counting Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area itself, 6,759 of the 25,577 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (26.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges | 4,634 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 1,136 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 988 |
| Other state land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
In Lucas County, next to Reno Beach.
Can you hunt on Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area?
6,759 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (1.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Metzger 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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