Barkley State Forest
State forest · Iowa
Barkley State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 210 acres in Boone County, Iowa (State forest), managed by a Iowa 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 | 210 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State 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 | Boone County |
| Reference point | 42.14315, -93.94096 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Forestry. 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)
- Holst State Forest State forest · 328 acres · 2.7 mi
- Boone County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 386 acres · 9.2 mi
- Mccoy Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 443 acres · 11.7 mi
- Deception Hollow Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 41 acres · 13.3 mi
- Long Refuge Other state land · 42 acres · 14.3 mi
- Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 4,525 acres · 14.5 mi
- Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 110 acres · 14.7 mi
- Reactor Woods Other state land · 49 acres · 15.7 mi
- Gordon's Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 106 acres · 17.3 mi
- Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 394 acres · 17.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Barkley State Forest” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.