Ralph E. Simmons State Forest
State forest · Florida
Ralph E. Simmons State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,635 acres in Nassau County, Florida (State forest), managed by a Florida state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 3,635 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Florida state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State 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 | Nassau County |
| Reference point | 30.80290, -81.94628 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: FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida 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)
- Four Creeks State Forest State forest · 10,558 acres · 18.8 mi
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 404,208 acres · 19.8 mi · GA
- Cary State Forest State forest · 13,291 acres · 24.9 mi
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 3,496 acres · 27.7 mi
- John M. Bethea State Forest State forest · 37,746 acres · 29.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ralph E. Simmons State 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.