State forest · Iowa
Loess Hills State Forest
Loess Hills State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 11,569 acres in Harrison County, Monona 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 11,569 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 | Harrison County, Monona County |
| Reference point | 41.80354, -95.98628 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 4 PAD-US records 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
467 acres · 4.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Round Lake (Harrison) Wildlife Management Area
430 acres · 5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Deer Island (lower) Wildlife Management Area
116 acres · 5.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Deer Island Wildlife Management Area
678 acres · 6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lower Blenco Bend Wildlife Management Area
69 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Soldier Bend Wildlife Management Area
292 acres · 10.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Blencoe Bend Wildlife Management Area
81 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Louisville Bend Wildlife Management Area
425 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Tysons Bend
101 acres · 14.1 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tyson Bend Wildlife Management Area
806 acres · 14.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Loess Hills 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.