Viva Naughton Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Viva Naughton Public Access Area is 4,148 acres in WGFD's Green River Region, Lincoln County. Public Access Areas are places where WGFD has bought or leased public access, often to water and the ground around it. WGFD lists deer (hunt area 135), antelope (hunt area 93) and moose (hunt area 26) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's PAA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationNational park (no general hunting)Viva Naughton PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,148 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Green River Region |
| County | Lincoln |
| Access dates | Open year round. |
| Big game listed | Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Facilities | Parking, Comfort Station, Boat Ramp, Handicap Accessible |
| Nearest towns | Kemmerer (14 mi), Diamondville (14 mi) and Cokeville (14 mi) |
What is Viva Naughton PAA?
Viva Naughton Reservoir Public Access Area (PAA) is a Wyoming Game and Fish Commission managed public easement provided by PacifiCorp that provides for several access sites for fishing and hunting with some area restrictions. It is the sportsperson’s responsibility to determine land boundaries and restrictions. There are four access parking areas with restroom facilities, two boat ramp locations with docks, campsites, and a day use picnic area. Camping is limited to 7 days in designated camping areas with an open camping area at Dempsey Point on the northwest end of the reservoir. Campfires are allowed in designated areas, no fireworks allowed, and motorized travel is limited to designated roads (except snowmobiles). No motorized access on the Hydro Plant access road below the dam, and fishing from the dam is not allowed. Fishing for Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brown and Tiger trout. Some access roads are opened for annual ice fishing during winter but most are not plowed for the winter season. Antelope, deer, and waterfowl are common along the lakeshore and surrounding BLM and state lands. Lake Viva Naughton is a reservoir located just 15.9 miles from Kemmerer, WY on Wyoming Highway 223.
What are the rules on Viva Naughton PAA?
Access: Open year round.
Area regulations: 7 day camping limit. Hunting restriction are listed on Access Area map. No fireworks. No fishing from the dam.
Shed antlers: No collection of shed antlers or horns January 1- May 1 at 6:00 AM.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Floating, Boating, Wildlife Viewing.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Viva Naughton. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Viva Naughton PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: deer in area 135; antelope in area 93; moose in area 26. Also listed: waterfowl, sage grouse, sandhill crane and rabbit.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Viva Naughton PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Viva Naughton PAA, with the acres of the PAA in each and WGFD's latest harvest for the whole hunt area:
| Hunt area | PAA acres in it | Harvest, whole area | Hunter success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Area 102 | 2,580 | 559 (2025) | 34.7% |
| Elk Area 104 | 1,567 | 588 (2025) | 35.8% |
| Deer Area 135 | 4,147 | 298 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 93 | 2,580 | 282 (2025) | 89.5% |
| Antelope Area 98 | 1,567 | 38 (2025) | 86.4% |
| Moose Area 26 | 4,147 | 42 (2025) | 96% |
Harvest: WGFD harvest reports, latest year each area was reported (WGFD harvest reports). Acres measured by FilledTag from WGFD's boundaries.
What land is around Viva Naughton PAA?
Inside the PAA boundary, by manager (WGFD's own holdings and leases are not in the federal and state layers, so they show as unlisted land):
| Manager | Acres inside |
|---|---|
| State trust land | 179 |
| BLM | 11 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,957 |
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land) inside WGFD's boundary (4,147 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Viva Naughton PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 233. Nearest towns: Kemmerer (14 miles), Diamondville (14 miles), Cokeville (14 miles) and Oakley (16 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Viva Naughton PAA open?
Open year round.
What can you hunt on Viva Naughton PAA?
WGFD lists deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl, sage grouse, sandhill crane and rabbit. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Viva Naughton PAA?
7 day camping limit. Hunting restriction are listed on Access Area map. No fireworks. No fishing from the dam.
Where is Viva Naughton PAA?
About 14 miles from Kemmerer, and 14 miles from Diamondville, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Viva Naughton PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 102 and 104, deer Area 135 and antelope Areas 93 and 98. Each hunt area's season applies to the ground inside it.
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Where these numbers come from
- Area facts, access dates, rules and species: WGFD Public Access Area details; WGFD, Viva Naughton.
- Boundary: WGFD Public Access Area boundaries. Surrounding land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
- Hunt area harvest: WGFD harvest reports, 2021 to 2025.
FilledTag is not part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from WGFD and the other agencies named, or measured by FilledTag from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.
Wyoming hunting Green River Region Elk Area 102 Elk Area 104 Deer Area 135 Antelope Area 93 Antelope Area 98 Moose Area 26