Sunfish Creek State Forest: hunting and access
Sunfish Creek State Forest is 637 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Monroe County, 2 miles from Clarington, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,195 deer in Monroe 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 landLand trusts and other open landSunfish Creek State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 637 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monroe County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | forest |
| Managed by | the Division of Forestry |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Clarington (2 mi), Powhatan Point (3 mi) and Hannibal (9 mi) |
What are the rules on Sunfish Creek State Forest?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
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 Sunfish Creek State Forest?
Sunfish Creek State Forest lies in Monroe County. Hunters checked 2,195 deer in Monroe County in 2025-26, against 3,224 in 2024-25.
| County | Sunfish Creek State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 637 | 2,195 | 3,224 | 2,878 |
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 Sunfish Creek State Forest?
Nearest towns: Clarington (2 miles), Powhatan Point (3 miles), Hannibal (9 miles) and Beallsville (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 7, OH 556, OH 148 and OH 78.
What other public land is near Sunfish Creek State Forest?
Public land within 3 miles of Sunfish Creek State Forest
Counting Sunfish Creek State Forest itself, 1,952 of the 27,511 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Other state land | 1,283 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 637 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 32 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Sunfish Creek State Forest?
In Monroe County, 2 miles from Clarington.
Can you hunt on Sunfish Creek State Forest?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Sunfish Creek State Forest?
1,952 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Sunfish Creek State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: 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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