State trust / land board land · Florida
Peace River Settlement
Peace River Settlement is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,710 acres in Polk County, Florida (State trust / land board land), managed by a Florida state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). 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 | 1,710 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Florida state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) Listed in PAD-US as: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF IITF/STATE OF FL |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation 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 | Polk County |
| Reference point | 27.86078, -81.80567 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: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF IITF/STATE OF FL. 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.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Crooked Lake Wildlife and Environmental Area
1,147 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tenoroc Fish Management Area
7,519 acres · 16.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area
7,032 acres · 21.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Osprey Unit
6,110 acres · 23.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
26,842 acres · 25 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Peace River Settlement” 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.