State forest · Delaware
Blackbird State Forest
Blackbird State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,494 acres in New Castle County, Delaware (State forest), managed by a Delaware 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 2,494 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Delaware state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DE Forest Service |
| 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 | New Castle County |
| Reference point | 39.34748, -75.68829 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 Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DE Forest Service. 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
Eagles Nest Wildlife Area
1,424 acres · 3.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land
DNERR Blackbird Creek Reserve
521 acres · 4.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area
5,100 acres · 8.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Garrisons Lake
85 acres · 8.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land · Maryland
Big Mill Pond Fish Management Area
117 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
6,323 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Delaware River Open Space
97 acres · 13.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
C&D Canal Wildlife Area
3,329 acres · 13.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · New Jersey
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
9,360 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
15,459 acres · 14.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Blackbird State Forest” in Delaware combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.