Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Hawaii
Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,596 acres in Honolulu County, Hawaii (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 4,596 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| 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 | Honolulu County |
| Reference point | 21.48038, -157.92130 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Waiahole Forest Reserve (waiahole Sec) State forest · 1,242 acres · 3 mi
- ‘Ewa Forest Reserve (Helemano Section) State wildlife / game area · 2,758 acres · 6.1 mi
- Kaipapau Forest Reserve State forest · 967 acres · 7 mi
- Waiahole Forest Reserve (iolekaa Sec) State forest · 253 acres · 7.1 mi
- Hauula Forest Reserve State forest · 1,434 acres · 7.2 mi
- Kaneohe Forest Reserve State forest · 61 acres · 8.5 mi
- Pupukea-paumalu Forest Reserve State forest · 845 acres · 12.9 mi
- James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 1,066 acres · 14.9 mi
- Mokuleia Forest Reserve State forest · 2,968 acres · 14.9 mi
- Kuliouou Forest Reserve State forest · 210 acres · 17.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge” 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.