Kentucky Ridge Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Kentucky
Kentucky Ridge Forest Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,502 acres in Bell County, Kentucky (State wildlife / game area), managed by the Joint management. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 3,502 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joint management Listed in PAD-US as: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Kentucky Division of Forestry |
| Manager type | Joint |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State WMA |
| 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 | Bell County |
| Reference point | 36.75439, -83.75951 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 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Kentucky Division of 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)
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest State forest · 11,821 acres · 3.9 mi
- Fortner-Davis Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,360 acres · 4.9 mi
- Shillalah Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,546 acres · 15.5 mi
- Tackett Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 45,467 acres · 18.1 mi · TN
- Martin's Fork Wild River Other state land · 676 acres · 19.1 mi
- Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 16,868 acres · 19.8 mi
- Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 828 acres · 27 mi
- Martins Fork Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 1,514 acres · 27.3 mi
- Burchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,241 acres · 28.2 mi
- C. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 11,585 acres · 28.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Kentucky Ridge Forest Wildlife Management Area” in Kentucky combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.