State forest · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest Lands
Chesapeake Forest Lands is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 11,455 acres in Worcester County, Dorchester County + 2 more, Maryland (State forest), managed by a Maryland 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 | 11,455 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Maryland state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: MD Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Worcester County, Dorchester County, Somerset County, Wicomico County |
| Reference point | 38.24259, -75.51662 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 21 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: MD Department of Natural Resources. 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 forest
Pocomoke River State Forest
8,363 acres · 2.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Nassawango Project Area
287 acres · 2.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Pocomoke River Corridor Heritage Conservation
815 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
154 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land
Hickory Point Heritage Conservation
310 acres · 15.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area
1,357 acres · 18.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
176 acres · 19.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Other state land · Delaware
Larrimore/Hitchens Tract
102 acres · 21.5 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge · Virginia
Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
358 acres · 22.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Other state land
Savanna Lake (Adkins) Heritage Conservation
222 acres · 23 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Chesapeake Forest Lands” in Maryland combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.