Tygarts State Forest
State forest · Kentucky
Tygarts State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 953 acres in Carter County, Kentucky (State forest), managed by a Kentucky 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 | 953 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kentucky state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Kentucky Division of 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 | Carter County |
| Reference point | 38.38978, -83.14703 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 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)
- Old Trace Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 330 acres · 7.4 mi
- Grayson Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 11,664 acres · 14.1 mi
- Grayson Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 8,005 acres · 15 mi
- Sunnybrook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 143 acres · 17.2 mi
- Ed Mabry - Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,503 acres · 17.7 mi
- Greenup Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 177 acres · 23.5 mi
- Shawnee State Forest State forest · 64,489 acres · 23.6 mi · OH
- Fleming Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,905 acres · 24.7 mi
- South Shore Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 96 acres · 26.4 mi
- Cave Run Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 331 acres · 28.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Tygarts State Forest” 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.