Onsted State Game Area

Beautiful area, lot of wetland marsh with plenty of tree cover and a few open fields. Makes for a great hunting of all types

Nice place to wander around, fish, hunt or kayak if any of those activities are your thing. There really aren't "hiking trails" per se but rather random paths going in all directions. Despite no trail markers it's unlikely you'll get lost.

During hunting season it's probably best to stick to the roads or the lakes and give the hunters some space.

Very nice lakes with no houses (maybe 1 or 2). Depending on the water levels most of the lakes are connected with the exception of Grassy Lake. If you are adventurous you can locate the Rasin River where it connects into and exits the chain of lakes. You can't go far up or down river but it is fun trying to locate the river and explore. Fishing is pretty good and has little pressure. Each lake is very different. Grassy lake is extremely shallow and One mile very deep with mostly steep drop offs from shore. No motors allowed on all lakes (except maybe Grassy lake) which mentioned is very shallow. There is a decent boardwalk down to one mile lake to put in your kayak or canoe.

I think the star of the area are the roads. Beautiful sections of tree lined roads which are stunning in the fall.

Cons are there are lots of ticks in the area and years of abandoned junk from illegal dumping and some litter throughout. Also some locals use it to "hang out" which is their right but could make some uncomfortable. As mentioned it's not setup for "hiking" but still nice to wander through the woods and wetland areas. Accessing the lakes from any place other than the 3 designated areas (2 boardwalks or the 1 small ramp) is difficult because of the wetlands and vegetation.