Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in west central Vermont in the town of Ferrisburg near Lake Champlain. The State of Vermont owns 1,4 acres near the mouth of the Creek. The property is managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Access by boat is via the put-in on Hawkins Road near the causeway, or from the mouth of the Creek in Hawkins Bay. One can get to Hawkins Bay from the boat access near the mouth of Lewis Creek off Long Point Road. One can gain access to the South Slang part of the WMA by walking in from Hawkins Road. To get to the eastern side of the WMA, use a gated road at the south end of Greenbush Road. The gate is open some of the time for hunting, but otherwise is only for walk-in access. Please be careful when crossing the railroad tracks. Little Otter Creek is a lowland river in the Champlain Basin with three major branches. The WMA is 60% wetland and the rest mostly upland forest, with a small amount of acreage in field. Near the mouth, the river’s water level is naturally regulated by Lake Champlain, creating a rich diversity of aquatic plants. The upland forest is a mix of red maple, white ash, gray birch, red and white oak, shagbark hickory, white pine and hemlock.