State forest · Florida
Ross Prairie State Forest
Ross Prairie State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,525 acres in Marion 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 3,525 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 | Marion County |
| Reference point | 29.02626, -82.28606 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Half Moon Wildlife Management Area
9,639 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Other state land
Dunnellon Open Space
113 acres · 10.2 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State forest
Indian Lake State Forest
4,475 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
76 acres · 27 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Perry Oldenburg Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area
368 acres · 28.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ross Prairie 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.