National Forest land · Georgia
Chattahoochee National Forest
Chattahoochee National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 751,522 acres in Rabun County, Fannin County + 15 more, Georgia (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 | 751,522 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 | Rabun County, Fannin County, Union County, Towns County, Lumpkin County, Gilmer County, Murray County, White County, Habersham County, Stephens County, Chattooga County, Walker County and 5 more |
| Reference point | 34.77366, -84.03591 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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
29,338 acres · 2.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area
291 acres · 4.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Chestatee Wildlife Management Area
19,702 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area
23,031 acres · 10.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area
24,474 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area
17,383 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land
Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit
356 acres · 20 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
18,427 acres · 21 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area
25,656 acres · 22 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Chattahoochee National Forest” in Georgia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.