Soquel Demonstration State Forest
State forest · California
Soquel Demonstration State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,752 acres in Santa Cruz County, California (State forest), managed by a California state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 2,752 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | California state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Santa Cruz County |
| Reference point | 37.08421, -121.88516 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 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- 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)
- Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 172 acres · 11.2 mi
- Moss Landing Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 739 acres · 19 mi
- Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 385 acres · 24.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Soquel Demonstration State Forest” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.