Tranquility Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Tranquility Wildlife Area is 4,553 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Adams County, 3 miles from Seaman, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,895 deer in Adams 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 landTranquility Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 4,553 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Adams County |
| Deer harvest unit | Adams County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Seaman (3 mi), Peebles (3 mi) and Winchester (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Tranquility 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 Tranquility Wildlife Area?
Tranquility Wildlife Area lies in Adams County. Hunters checked 3,895 deer in Adams County in 2025-26, against 3,637 in 2024-25.
| County | Tranquility Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 4,553 | 3,895 | 3,637 | 3,100 |
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 Tranquility Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Seaman (3 miles), Peebles (3 miles), Winchester (6 miles) and Cherry Fork (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 32, OH 247, OH 73, OH 770 and OH 41.
What other public land is near Tranquility Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Brush Creek Forest: 13,018 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Pike State Forest: 13,716 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tranquility Wildlife Area
Counting Tranquility Wildlife Area itself, 4,579 of the 49,487 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,553 |
| Other state land | 26 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tranquility Wildlife Area?
In Adams County, 3 miles from Seaman.
Can you hunt on Tranquility Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Tranquility Wildlife Area?
4,579 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tranquility Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Brush Creek Forest (6.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Tranquility 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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