National Forest land · Florida
Osceola National Forest
Osceola National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 160,037 acres in Columbia County, Baker County, Florida (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
Area details
| Approx. size | 160,037 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern |
| 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 | Columbia County, Baker County |
| Reference point | 30.31824, -82.47896 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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 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)
- National Forest land
Nekoosa Purchase Unit
214 acres · 11.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - National Forest land
Pinhook Purchase Unit
96,448 acres · 12.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State forest
Big Shoals State Forest
1,626 acres · 14 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State forest
John M. Bethea State Forest
37,746 acres · 17 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
3,496 acres · 19.5 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 “Osceola National Forest” in Florida combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.