State forest · Connecticut
Nye Holman State Forest
Nye Holman State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 171 acres in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (State forest), managed by a Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 171 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: CT Department of Environmental 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 | Capitol Planning Region |
| Reference point | 41.87055, -72.38508 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 5 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Wildlife Division). This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: CT Department of Environmental 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Barber Pond Wildlife Area
50 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Wales Wildlife Management Area
206 acres · 16.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area
746 acres · 18.5 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Leadmine Wildlife Management Area
850 acres · 18.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - Other state land · Massachusetts
Former Western Massachusetts Conservation Restrictioniminal Justice Training Center Agricultural Licensing Reserve
44 acres · 19 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Southwick Wildlife Management Area
355 acres · 21.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge
1,042 acres · 23.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
McKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Area
290 acres · 23.5 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
1,383 acres · 24.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Nye Holman State Forest” in Connecticut combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.