Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve
State forest · Hawaii
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 53,035 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 | 53,035 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 | 19.61093, -155.25709 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 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)
- Waiakea Forest Reserve State forest · 9,840 acres · 7 mi
- Hilo Watershed Forest Reserve State forest · 40,300 acres · 7.8 mi
- 'Ola'a Forest Reserve State forest · 9,354 acres · 11 mi
- Pana'ewa Forest Reserve State forest · 97 acres · 13.1 mi
- Mauna Kea Forest Reserve State forest · 8,184 acres · 15.2 mi
- Hilo Forest Reserve State forest · 21,478 acres · 16.5 mi
- Kapapala Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area · 29,601 acres · 20.6 mi
- Mauna Loa Forest Reserve State forest · 121,750 acres · 21 mi
- Kapapala Forest Reserve State forest · 36,585 acres · 21.3 mi
- Keauohana Forest Reserve State forest · 274 acres · 23.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Upper Waiakea 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.