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Hunt Beach City Lake Hunt Area this 2026-27 season
Hunting ground of 1,255 acres, run as a public hunting area in Tuscarawas County and Stark County.
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Getting to Beach City Lake Hunt Area
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Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
Beach City Lake Hunt Area by the numbers ODNR keeps
The ODNR Division of Wildlife manages Beach City Lake Hunt Area, 1,255 acres of public hunting area ground in Tuscarawas County and Stark County. For wildlife work it falls under District 3, run from Akron. By tenure the ground is held under a cooperative agreement.
| Measure | Acres |
|---|---|
| Hunting-status layer | 1,255 |
| GIS parcel area | 1,255 |
From the agency page, ODNR hunting-status layer; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Beach City Lake Hunt Area
Ground rules for hunting Beach City Lake Hunt Area
Beach City Lake Hunt Area is open ground in the ODNR status map.
- No driving off the posted roads; park in the lots.
- No campsites on this property.
- Closed 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from September through May 1 to anything but hunting, trapping and fishing.
- Guns may be fired only in lawful hunting, trapping or range use.
- Feed and bait are not allowed.
- Bring a portable stand; permanent stands are illegal.
- The public-area antlerless limit is two per license year.
- Another owner lets ODNR manage hunting here.
From the agency page, public hunting area rules; checked November 6, 2026.
Dates and limits for hunting Beach City Lake Hunt Area
No species list exists for Beach City Lake Hunt Area; Ohio statewide seasons govern it. Spring turkey rows show the 2026 dates; the 2027 spring dates were not out when checked.
| Game | Window | From | To | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery | Sep 26, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | County limit |
| Deer | Youth gun | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Gun | Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Bonus gun | Dec 19, 2026 | Dec 20, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Jan 2, 2027 | Jan 5, 2027 | County limit |
| Wild turkey | Fall | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1 turkey |
| Squirrels | Regular | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 6 daily |
| Cottontail | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | 4 daily |
| Pheasant | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | 2 roosters daily |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 2 roosters daily |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 roosters daily |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Raccoon | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
Dates and limits from the 2026-27 hunting seasons list and the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations; species from the record (No species named by ODNR for this area); checked November 6, 2026.
Beach City Lake Hunt Area: next-nearest open land, by miles
Closest neighbour on the ODNR map: Beach City Wildlife Area, 2 miles northeast. Neighbour mix: 3 wildlife areas, 2 public hunting areas and 1 controlled hunt area. Do not mistake these for open ground: Lash's Bog State Nature Preserve (nature preserve).
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach City Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 393 | Tuscarawas | 2 miles | northeast |
| Bolivar Dam Hunt Area | Hunting area | 818 | Stark | 10 miles | east |
| Atwood Lake Hunt Area | Hunting area | 4,565 | Carroll | 19 miles | east |
| Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 5,703 | Wayne | 20 miles | west |
| Nimisila Reservoir | Controlled hunts | – | Summit | 22 miles | north |
| Lower Killbuck Creek WA | Wildlife area | 161 | Holmes | 23 miles | southwest |
Point: ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 2 parcels (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Closed places from the lands.json closed list. Checked November 6, 2026. Statewide public land map.
Where Beach City Lake Hunt Area sits in Ohio's rules
The Tuscarawas County deer limit is 3 this season, only one of them antlered statewide. Tuscarawas County hunters checked 7,623 deer in 2025-26 (3,010 antlered). Through November 3, 2026: 1,778 deer checked.
| County | Bag | CWD area | Waterfowl | Turkey zone | Fall | Harvest 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas County | 3 deer | No | C | South | Open | 7,623 |
| Stark County | 3 deer | No | B, C | South | Open | 4,466 |
From the deer bag limit map, DSA, waterfowl zones, turkey zones, 2025-26 deer harvest report, harvest to date (ODNR Division of Wildlife); checked November 6, 2026.
Where to fuel up and grab ice near Beach City Lake Hunt Area
Massillon is the closest town on this site to Beach City Lake Hunt Area, 12 miles in a straight line. Of the five, Canton is the biggest with 69,211 residents (2024 estimate). ODNR staff closest to Beach City Lake Hunt Area work out of Shreve, 20 miles off.
| Town | County | Pop. 2024 | Miles off | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massillon | Stark | 32,750 | 12 miles | north |
| New Philadelphia | Tuscarawas | 17,378 | 12 miles | southeast |
| Canton | Stark | 69,211 | 17 miles | northeast |
| Holmesville | Holmes | 375 | 18 miles | west |
| Millersburg | Holmes | 3,264 | 18 miles | west |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); ODNR offices and businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 6, 2026.
Beach City Lake Hunt Area legal-hour chart by opener
Ohio deer hunters may shoot from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; ducks, geese, squirrels and fall turkeys stop at sunset; rabbits, pheasants, quail and doves wait for sunrise.
| When | Event | Rise | Set | Deer | Waterfowl | Small game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:16 a.m. | 7:19 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 7:49 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 7:19 p.m. | 7:16 a.m. to 7:19 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall turkey | 7:21 a.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 7:40 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 7:10 p.m. | 7:21 a.m. to 7:10 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:01 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:29 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. | 7:29 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:40 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | 7:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:46 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 7:16 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. | 7:16 a.m. to 5:02 p.m. | 7:46 a.m. to 5:02 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 7:50 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 7:20 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 7:20 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:50 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
Hours rules from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Eastern Time); checked November 6, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Reaching Beach City Lake Hunt Area and its managers
Your district office: 912 Portage Lakes Dr, Akron, OH 44319, 330-644-2293. The officer assigned to Tuscarawas County is Michael Budd, (614) 230-6347. Call 1-800-POACHER to report a violation anonymously.
Address and phone from the agency page and the ODNR Property Details layer; district offices from the ODNR Districts layer; officers from the officer list; point from ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 2 parcels (polygon centroid of the largest part); checked November 6, 2026.
Images for sizing up a Beach City Lake Hunt Area hunt
Public range and clubs on the road to Beach City Lake Hunt Area
Wingfoot Wildlife Area Shooting Range is 30 miles from Beach City Lake Hunt Area and is the nearest public range on ODNR’s list. Club and private ranges within 30 miles fill the other cards.
From ODNR’s public range list and range pages, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 6, 2026.
Common Beach City Lake Hunt Area questions with sourced answers
Overnight stays at Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
No overnight camping.
When can ducks be hunted on Beach City Lake Hunt Area this year?
Ducks in Zone C open Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026; Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027.
Hunter orange rules for Beach City Lake Hunt Area in deer season?
A hunter orange vest or coat during the gun deer seasons; no square-inch rule.
Stand and bait rules for Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
Portable stands only, with nothing driven into the tree, and no bait: deer baiting is illegal on public hunting areas.
What office handles Beach City Lake Hunt Area for ODNR?
330-644-2293 reaches the managers.
What are deer hunting hours at Beach City Lake Hunt Area on the gun opener?
Deer hours run 6:59 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. on November 30, 2026, worked out for this spot.
Is hunting restricted anywhere on Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
Open: no restricted parcels.
Where is Beach City Lake Hunt Area relative to the nearest town?
Massillon is the nearest, 12 miles off.
Does Ohio law allow Sunday hunts on Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
Sunday is a normal hunting day in Ohio.
When must I check game taken on Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
Noon the next day is the deadline for the game check.
Acreage check: how large is Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
1,255 acres, from the ODNR lands layer SUM_CALC_ACRES.
Which Ohio license and permits do I need for Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
A hunting license and species permits, as anywhere in Ohio; no separate area permit for general hunting.
Can I apply for a drawn hunt at Beach City Lake Hunt Area?
No controlled hunts are on file for it.
Sign-off notes for Beach City Lake Hunt Area hunters
Report your deer or turkey by noon the next day, and keep your license and permits on you while hunting Beach City Lake Hunt Area.
Sources: source 1 · source 2; seasons from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked November 6, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Alabama Extension (CC0 1.0); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0).