Hellbender Bluff Public Hunting Area

Hellbender Bluff Public Hunting Area

East Liverpool Road Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Official Website
Hellbender Bluff Public Hunting Area map

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Little Beaver Creek Important Bird Area

About this Location

This 752-acre wildlife area lies south of Lisbon in Columbiana County. Access is provided from East Liverpool Road which runs west of the area.

The Hellbender Bluff Public Hunting Area lies in the unglaciated region of northeast Ohio. The terrain is gently rolling to very steep, and the West Fork of the Little Beaver Creek bisects the area. The area consists of a diverse habitat: with open fields and brushland comprising a large portion of the area. The riparian area is comprised of mature hardwoods. An interspersion of cover types is comprised of second-growth hardwoods, dogwoods, hawthorns, autumn olive, and multiflora rose make up the remaining portion of the area. Three separate stands of mature pines accent the area and 306.47 acres are under Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft Scenic River conservation easements.

The purchase of this park began in 2008. The land was acquired with Clean Ohio Fund with help from The Nature Conservancy (TNC). TNC provided the match for the grant which in turn was donated as a gift for the purchase of wetlands along Beaver Creek. Additional land has been acquired through a donation from The Nature Conservancy, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Dailey Family. Wildlife management practices have included the reforestation of approximately 200 acres of reclaimed strip-mined ground. The purpose of the land is to provide recreational opportunities to the area residents.

Principal game species are whitetail deer, turkey, gray squirrel, rabbit, ruffed grouse, and woodcock. The West Fork of Little Beaver Creek contains smallmouth bass and sauger.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

Content from Official Website

Last updated January 29, 2023