Driving Directions

(In Clinton) Take Highway 7 east 3 miles to Highway AA, then turn south to Bethlehem WMA.

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information:

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
Bird Watching	Area roads and field trails provide a wide variaty of viewing opportunities
Hunting-Deer	Good population. Open to statewide seasons and limits.
Hunting-Dove	Fair population. Check with Clinton office on dove hunting opportunities.
Hunting-Quail	Fair population.
Hunting-Rabbit	Good population.
Hunting-Squirrel	Good population.
Hunting-Turkey	Good population.
Hunting-Waterfowl	Fair population. Depends on lake level and available habitat.
Trapping with Special Use Permit	To obtain a Special Use Permit contact the Clinton Office.

 

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
Parking Lot		9

 

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
Stream - Permanent	Deer Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	Sparrow Foot Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	Dumpling Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	Oil Creek	1	0.00 miles

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Crop Land	840.00
Forest and Woodland	251.00
Grassland (non-prairie)	218.00
Old Field	1788.00
Glade	80.00
Wetland	65.00	Depends on lake level and available habitat.
Total Area Acres:	3242.00

Driving Directions

(In Clinton) Take Highway 13 south to Highway Z, then east to Highway BB, and north to County Road SE171 to Brownington WMA.

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information:

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
Bird Watching	Limited viewing opportunities are available from area roads. Field access roads provide the best opportunity for bird watching, but are restricted to foot traffic only.
Fishing - Other	Good population. Limited access to strip pits and Truman Reservoir.
Hunting-Deer	Good population. Open to Statewide seasons and limits.
Hunting-Quail	Fair population.
Hunting-Rabbit	Fair population.
Hunting-Squirrel	Good population.
Hunting-Turkey	Good population.
Hunting-Waterfowl	Fair population. Depends on lake level and available habitat.
Trapping with Special Use Permit	Contact the Clinton Office.

 

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
Parking Lot		3

 

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
Stream - Permanent	Cooper Creek	1	0.00 miles

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Crop Land	300.00
Forest and Woodland	250.00
Grassland (non-prairie)	152.00
Old Field	542.00
Wetland	36.00
Total Area Acres:	1280.00

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information: Landlocked; access by boat only. No access by land.

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
No Identified Activities

 

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
No Developed Facilities

 

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
No Identified Features

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Forest and Woodland	500.00
Wetland	176.00
Total Area Acres:	676.00

Driving Directions

(In Clinton) Take Highway 13 south to Highway 52, then west to Highway VV. Deepwater Creek WMA is east and north of Highway VV.

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information:

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
Bird Watching	The county roads that pass through the area should provide a good opportunity to bird watch.
Fishing - Other	Good population. Access is fair on the Deepwater Creek WMA. Deadend roads provide a good opportunity to bank fish.
Hunting-Deer	Good population.
Hunting-Dove	Good population. Contact the Clinton Office for updates on Dove management.
Hunting-Quail	Fair population.
Hunting-Rabbit	Fair population.
Hunting-Squirrel	Good population.
Hunting-Turkey	Good population.
Hunting-Waterfowl	Good population. Depends on lake level and habitat conditions.
Trapping with Special Use Permit	Contact the Clinton Office for more information.

 

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
Parking Lot		8

 

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
Stream - Permanent	Marshalls Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	Deepwater Creek	1	0.00 miles

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Crop Land	1560.00
Forest and Woodland	916.00
Grassland (non-prairie)	500.00
Old Field	2015.00
Savanna	50.00
Wetland	264.00
Total Area Acres:	5305.00

Driving Directions

Truman Reservoir ML (Gouge Eye) is Highway 7 east from Clinton to Highway W, then south on Highway W to County Road SE550, then east approximately a half-mile to the cable gate.

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information:

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
Fishing - Bass	Good population.
Fishing - Catfish	Good population.
Hunting-Deer	Fair population.
Hunting-Squirrel	Good population.
Hunting-Turkey	Fair population.
Hunting-Waterfowl	Fair population. Along the lake shore only.

 

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
Parking Lot		1	On North end of area, along Co Rd SE 550.

 

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
Stream - Permanent	Pretty Bob Creek	1	1.00 miles

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Forest and Woodland	387.00
Grassland (non-prairie)	100.00
Wetland	100.00	Flood Zone along Truman Lake.
Total Area Acres:	587.00

Driving Directions

South of Clinton on Highway 13, turn west on SW 450 to Highway T, go west on T to SW 351 and turn north. Past SW 300, Grand River Bottoms is on both sides of SW 351.

General Information

Region: Kansas City

Counties: Henry

For more information call: 660-885-6981

Status: Leased

Additional Information:

Activities

Activity (Activity Explanations)	Comments (Population Definition)
Bird Watching	County roads will provide a opportunity to bird watch. Also a portion of old 18 Hwy provides an opportunity to walk and view birds.
Fishing - Other	Good population. Access is limited to Truman Reservoir through deadend roads and portions of old 13 Hwy.
Hunting-Dove	Good population. Contact the Clinton office for information about dove fields.
Hunting-Quail	Fair population.
Hunting-Rabbit	Good population.
Hunting-Squirrel	Good population.
Hunting-Turkey	Good population.
Hunting-Waterfowl	Good population. Depends on lake level and habitat conditions.
Trapping with Special Use Permit	Contact the Clinton Office for more information.

Conservation Department Facilities

Facility Item	Name	Count	Comments
Otheraccessible	Golden Valley Shooting Range	1	Unmanned shooting range. Range is disabled accessible. Check on dates with the Clinton Office for shooting group activities on the shotgun range.
Parking Lotaccessible		12	1-Gravel Parking Lot with a concrete pad.
Privy/Restroomaccessible		1

Features

Feature Item	Name	Count	Size	Comments
Named Wetland	Dehn Marsh	1	65.10 acres	Two wetland units, the South unit is 13.8 acres and the North unit is 51.3.
Named Wetland	Old HWY 18 Marsh	1	63.00 acres	Two wetland units. The Northwest unit is 14.4 acres and the Southeast unit is 48.6 acres.
Named Wetland	Hillebrand Marsh	1	5.00 acres	Approximately 1/2 mile from county road SW351.
Stream - Intermittent	Town Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	Fields Creek	1	0.00 miles
Stream - Permanent	South Grand River	1	0.00 miles

 

Land Cover Types

Land Type	Acres	Comments
Crop Land	1600.00
Forest and Woodland	1600.00
Grassland (non-prairie)	352.00
Wetland	250.00
Old Field	2534.00
Total Area Acres:	6336.00

Trail Name	Trail Type	Length
None	Hiking (Non-Interpretive)	0.00

Shooting Range General Information