Nanawale Forest Reserve
State forest · Hawaii
Nanawale Forest Reserve is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,528 acres in Hawaii County, Hawaii (State forest), managed by a Hawaii state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 2,528 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hawaii state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Forest Reserve |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Hawaii County |
| Reference point | 19.53964, -154.89087 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Hawaii state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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)
- Keauohana Forest Reserve State forest · 274 acres · 9.3 mi
- Pana'ewa Forest Reserve State forest · 97 acres · 13.3 mi
- Waiakea Forest Reserve State forest · 9,840 acres · 18 mi
- 'Ola'a Forest Reserve State forest · 9,354 acres · 21.2 mi
- Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve State forest · 53,035 acres · 24.3 mi
- Hilo Watershed Forest Reserve State forest · 40,300 acres · 26.8 mi
- Hilo Forest Reserve State forest · 21,478 acres · 28.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Nanawale Forest Reserve” in Hawaii combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.