State forest · Iowa
Stephens State Forest
Stephens State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 15,320 acres in Lucas County, Monroe County + 3 more, 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 | 15,320 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 | Lucas County, Monroe County, Clarke County, Appanoose County, Davis County |
| Reference point | 40.99025, -93.51399 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 7 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
Goshen Wildlife Management Area
412 acres · 3.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Management Area
40 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Red Haw Wildlife Management Area
233 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Colyn Wildlife Management Area
849 acres · 17.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Williamson Pond Wildlife Management Area
126 acres · 17.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hooper Wildlife Management Area
485 acres · 19.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Little River Wildlife Management Area
1,510 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area
192 acres · 20.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dekalb Wildlife Management Area
2,170 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
15,902 acres · 24.8 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 “Stephens 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.