Willard Marsh Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Willard Marsh Wildlife Area is 1,669 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Huron County, next to Celeryville, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,520 deer in Huron 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 landWillard Marsh Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,669 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Huron County |
| Deer harvest unit | Huron County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Celeryville (next to it), Willard (2 mi) and New Haven (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Willard 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 Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
Willard Marsh Wildlife Area lies in Huron County. Hunters checked 3,520 deer in Huron County in 2025-26, against 3,308 in 2024-25.
| County | Willard Marsh Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | 1,669 | 3,520 | 3,308 | 2,855 |
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 Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Celeryville (next to it), Willard (2 miles), New Haven (3 miles) and Holiday Lakes (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 103, OH 598, OH 61, OH 98 and OH 99.
What other public land is near Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Willard Marsh Wildlife Area
Counting Willard Marsh Wildlife Area itself, 1,790 of the 35,530 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 1,669 |
| Other state land | 61 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 60 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
In Huron County, next to Celeryville.
Can you hunt on Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Willard Marsh Wildlife Area?
1,790 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Willard Marsh Wildlife Area 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, Willard 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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