Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest
State forest · Illinois
Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 324 acres in Wayne County, Illinois (State forest), managed by a Illinois 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.
| Approx. size | 324 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Other State Land |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Wayne County |
| Reference point | 38.35399, -88.48165 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 Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Other State Land. 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)
- Sam Dale Lake State Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 1,330 acres · 14 mi
- Alvah Borah State Habitat Area Other state land · 89 acres · 14 mi
- Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 5,933 acres · 14.7 mi
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,665 acres · 21.4 mi
- Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center State wildlife / game area · 718 acres · 23 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest” in Illinois combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.