National Forest land · Alaska
Tongass National Forest
Tongass National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 16,701,114 acres in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area + 8 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
16,701,114acres (approx.)
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
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Check regulations with Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Managing agency website
Google Maps
OpenStreetMap
Area details
| Approx. size | 16,701,114 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 10 Alaska |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National 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).” |
| County | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Petersburg Borough, Juneau City and Borough, Wrangell City and Borough, Yakutat City and Borough, Haines Borough, Skagway Municipality |
| Reference point | 59.56721, -138.76003 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
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 “Tongass 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.