Yellow River State Forest
State forest · Iowa
Yellow River State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,206 acres in Allamakee 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 | 8,206 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 | Allamakee County |
| Reference point | 43.17269, -91.24326 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 8 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)
- Waukon Junction Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 190 acres · 3.7 mi
- Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 712 acres · 9.3 mi
- Sny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,904 acres · 14.8 mi
- Lansing Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,952 acres · 15.9 mi
- French Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,675 acres · 16 mi
- Douglas Hallock Demo Forest State forest · 452 acres · 18 mi · WI
- Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 975 acres · 18.8 mi
- Black Hawk Point Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 317 acres · 20.2 mi
- Big Springs Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 21.6 mi
- Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 918 acres · 21.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Yellow River 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.