Spencer Lake Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Spencer Lake Wildlife Area is 627 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Medina County, 2 miles from Spencer, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,133 deer in Medina 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 landSpencer Lake Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 627 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Medina County |
| Deer harvest unit | Medina County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Spencer (2 mi), Lodi (6 mi) and Pheasant Run (7 mi) |
What are the rules on Spencer 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 Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
Spencer Lake Wildlife Area lies in Medina County. Hunters checked 3,133 deer in Medina County in 2025-26, against 3,000 in 2024-25.
| County | Spencer Lake Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County | 627 | 3,133 | 3,000 | 2,721 |
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 Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Spencer (2 miles), Lodi (6 miles), Pheasant Run (7 miles) and Wellington (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 162, OH 301, OH 83, OH 18 and US 42.
What other public land is near Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Findley State Park: 935 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Camp Belden Wildlife Area: 611 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Wellington Wildlife Area: 203 acres, 6.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Spencer Lake Wildlife Area
Counting Spencer Lake Wildlife Area itself, 981 of the 26,521 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 627 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 269 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 84 |
| Other state land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
In Medina County, 2 miles from Spencer.
Can you hunt on Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Spencer Lake Wildlife Area?
981 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Spencer Lake Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Findley State Park (5.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Spencer 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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