Spring Valley Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Spring Valley Wildlife Area is 858 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Greene and Warren counties, next to Spring Valley, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,076 deer in Greene 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 lakesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landSpring Valley Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 858 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Greene County and Warren County |
| Deer harvest unit | Greene County, Warren County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Spring Valley (next to it), Corwin (3 mi) and Waynesville (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
Spring Valley Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 1,076 deer in Greene County in 2025-26, against 1,043 in 2024-25.
| County | Spring Valley Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 579 | 1,076 | 1,043 | 895 |
| Warren County | 279 | 1,377 | 1,275 | 1,065 |
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 Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Spring Valley (next to it), Corwin (3 miles), Waynesville (4 miles) and Harveysburg (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 42, OH 380, OH 73 and OH 725.
What other public land is near Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: 2,718 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Caesar Creek State Park: 8,041 acres, 1.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Spring Valley Wildlife Area
Counting Spring Valley Wildlife Area itself, 6,198 of the 31,974 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (19.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 6,002 |
| Other state land | 100 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 57 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 39 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
In Greene and Warren counties, next to Spring Valley.
Can you hunt on Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Spring Valley Wildlife Area?
6,198 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Spring Valley Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Caesar Creek Wildlife Area (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Spring Valley 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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