Fall 2024 Hunting Adventures

• Seward KOA Journey in Seward: This campground, which is open through Sept. 30, is close to the famous Kenai Peninsula as well as Chugach National Forest. Nearby game include moose, black bear, mountain goats, sitka, black-tailed deer, and waterfowl.

• Grand Canyon/Williams KOA Journey in Williams: This park is open through early November. Nearby game include mule deer, elk, and turkey.

• Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA in Silt: This campground near the White River National Forest is open until Nov. 1. Hunting opportunities include elk and mule deer.

• Spacious Skies Savannah Oaks in Savannah: This campgrounds is close to the Dorchester Shooting Preserve, which is best known for quail and pheasant hunting.

• Kamiah/Clearwater River KOA Journey in Kamiah: This campground is close to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Nearby game include elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, black bear, mountain lion, wolf, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, upland birds, and waterfowl.

• Thousand Trails Pine Country in Belvidere:  This campground is about 20 minutes from Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a popular area for hunting deer, turkey, waterfowl, squirrels and rabbits, upland birds, and fur bearers.

• Houlton/Canadian Border KOA Journey in Houlton: This campground, which is open through early October, is close to the North Maine Woods. Nearby game includes white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, grouse, woodcock, and waterfowl.
   
• Pinehirst Campground in Old Orchard Beach: This campground is just under 30 minutes from the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and just under 40 minutes from the  Highland Farm Preserve.
   
• Thousand Trails Moody Beach in Wells: This campground is just under 30 minutes from the Highland Farm Preserve and Vaughn Woods Memorial State Park and a 37-minute drive to Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. 

• Ozarks Landing RV Resort in Lake Ozark: This campground can serve as a base camp for hunting trips near Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers managed deer hunts at Lake of the Ozarks from mid-September through mid-January. Hunts are available for archery, muzzleloading, crossbow, and modern firearms, and some are specifically for youth or people with disabilities. 

• Polson/Flathead Lake KOA Holiday in Polson: This campground, which is open through mid-October, is close to Flathead National Forest. Nearby game include elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, black bear, mountain lion, wolf, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose, upland birds, and waterfowl.

• Mays Landing Campground in Mays Landing: This campground is only a few minutes away from the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, which is stocked with pheasants in the fall and is one of two WMAs stocked with quail. Deer hunting, turkey hunting, and some early season waterfowl hunting opportunities are available. Anglers can fish the bordering Tuckahoe and Manumuskin rivers. There are other campgrounds within a 25-minute drive from this area, including Pine Haven Campground in Cape May Courthouse; Thousand Trails Lake & Shore in Ocean View, and Whippoorwill Campground in Marmora.

• Spacious Skies Adirondack Peaks in North Hudson and Spacious Skies Woodland Hills in Austerltz are among the many campgrounds that can serve as base camps for hunting adventures in New York. Information about hunting regulations is available online from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, which has designated seasons for hunting deer, black bear, wild turkey, waterfowl, migratory birds, small game, and furbearer.  

• White Oak Shores Campground in Stella: This campground is a 20-minute drive from  White Oak River Impoundment Game Land, a popular waterfowl hunting area.

• Thousand Trails Whalers Rest IN South Beach: This campground is just over 30 minutes from the Tami Wagner Wildlife Area, which is popular with fall Chinook and winter steelhead anglers. Hunting is allowed in the wildlife area during authorized seasons, according to Oregon Bird, and Oregon Big Game Regulations.

• Thousand Trails Circle M in Lancaster: This campground is a 15 minute drive from State Game Lands Number 288 in Lancaster County and a 40-minute drive from State Game Lands Number 82 in York County. The principle species hunted in Game Lands 288 are white tail deer, turkey and squirrels. Furbearer trapping opportunities include red fox, raccoon, and mink. Game Lands 82 provides opportunities for hunting turkey, deer, bear, and small game. The region is home to several rivers, streams, and ponds that are perfect for fishing. Anglers can try their luck catching species such as trout, bass, and catfish.

• Thousand Trails in Scotrun: This campground is a 20-minute drive from State Game Lands Number 38 in Monroe County. This game land is a popular destination for hunting white‐tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, grouse, snowshoe hare, and timber rattlesnakes. Fur taking opportunities include beaver, raccoon, gray fox, coyote, and mink. Waterfowl hunting opportunities exist on wetlands throughout the game lands
   

• Deer Run RV Resort in Crossville: This campground is close to the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, which offers opportunities to hunt deer, turkeys, and wild hogs, among other species.

• Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground in Chattanooga: This campground is close to the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, which provides opportunities for both large and small game hunting. Wild boar and deer are the most popular large game on the WMA. Turkey, squirrel, grouse, and rabbit are among the most popular small game hunted in the area.

• Thousand Trails Natchez Trace in Hohenwald: This campground is close to the Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area, which has specific areas set aside for hunting wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, squirrels, and rabbits during appropriate seasons.
   

• Kerrville KOA Journey in Kerrville: This campground, which is open year-round, is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Nearby game includes white-tailed deer and wild hogs.

• Nueces River RV & Cabin Resort in Camp Wood: This campground can serve as a base camp for hunting enthusiasts who are interested in visit the

• Ox Ranch, which offers opportunities to hunt whitetail deer, turkeys, and many other species. Other private hunting ranches, including Engelking Ranch and Diamond R Ranch, are also nearby.

• Moab RV & Glamping Resort in Moab: This campground can serve as a base camp for hunting adventures north of Moab, including opportunities to hunt whitetail deer, elk, and big game.

• Thousand Trails in Williamsburg: This campground is a 20-minute drive from the  Ware Creek Wildlife Management Area, which offers hunting opportunities for a variety of upland game, especially deer and wild turkey as well as small game.

• Tall Chief Campground in Fall City and Thousand Trails Thunderbird:in Monroe are both within 30 minutes of Snoqualmine Wildlife Area, which is popular area for hunting waterfowl and pheasant.

• Adventures on the Gorge in Lansing: This campground can serve as a base camp for hunting in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Hunting is allowed in the Preserve, subject to regulations that can be viewed online. Details on West Virginia hunting regulations and seasons can be viewed with this link. Hunting seasons include wild boar, deer, bear, turkey, squirrel, ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, rabbit, raccoon, fox, bobcat, skunk, opossum, woodchuck, weasel, English sparrow, European starling, and pigeon.

• Arrowhead Campground in the Wisconsin Dells: This campground is just 30 minutes from the Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds, especially for deer, squirrels, fur bearers, and turkeys.
   
• Lakeland Campground in Milton is a little over 10 minutes from the Lima Marsh Wildlife Area, which is noted for waterfowl, deer, and stocked pheasants. 
  
   

• Cody KOA Holiday and Ponderosa Campground, both in Cody, and Meeteetse RV Park in Meeteetse, are near hunting areas administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which has information available concerning hunting seasons for antelope, deer, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep. 
   
• Dubois/Wind River KOA Holiday in Dubois: This campground, which is open through October, is close to Bridger-Teton National Forest. Game includes elk, mule deer, and moose.

Alberta

• Grande Prairie KOA Journey in the County of Grand Prairie: This campground, which is open through mid-October, is close to the Wapiti River Valley. Nearby game include moose, white-tailed deer and elk.

British Columbia

• Cranbrook/St. Eugene KOA Journey in Cranbrook: Located in the Kootenay Rockies, this campground is open through October. Nearby game includes elk, deer, black bear, moose, upland birds and waterfowl.

Newfoundland

• Gros Morne/Norris Point KOA Holiday in Rocky Harbor:  While hunting isn’t permitted in Gros Morne National Park, western Newfoundland offers excellent hunting opportunities for moose and black bear.