Hoosier National Forest
National Forest land · Indiana
Hoosier National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 204,304 acres in Perry County, Orange County + 6 more, Indiana (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.
| Approx. size | 204,304 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern |
| 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 | Perry County, Orange County, Crawford County, Jackson County, Monroe County, Brown County, Lawrence County, Martin County |
| Reference point | 38.19770, -86.63643 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 Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife. 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)
- Perry County Wildlife Habitat Area State wildlife / game area · 260 acres · 6.2 mi
- Ferdinand State Forest State forest · 7,831 acres · 7 mi
- Yellow Birch Ravine - Friedman III Tract Other state land · 177 acres · 10.4 mi
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest State forest · 55 acres · 12.9 mi
- Orange Co. (Jordan) Game Management Area State wildlife / game area · 432 acres · 18.1 mi
- Bat Wing Cave Forestry Management Area State forest · 59 acres · 19.5 mi
- Barnes-Seng (Jasper Marsh) Wetland Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 181 acres · 19.5 mi
- Blue River Gravel Wash Barrens Other state land · 209 acres · 21.4 mi
- Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 6,741 acres · 21.8 mi · KY
- Harrison - Crawford State Forest State forest · 22,572 acres · 22.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Hoosier National Forest” in Indiana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.