National Forest land · Alaska

Chugach National Forest

Chugach National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 5,393,811 acres in Chugach Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough + 3 more, Alaska (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Photo taken in Chugach National Forest
Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.
5,393,811acres (approx.)
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
5counties

Area details

Approx. size5,393,811 acres
ManagerU.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 10 Alaska
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Forest
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyChugach Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Anchorage Municipality, Copper River Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Reference point60.38117, -148.78847
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined
Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

No other listed areas have a reference point within 30 miles.

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Chugach National Forest” in Alaska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.