State forest · Maryland
Green Ridge State Forest
Green Ridge State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,598 acres in Allegany County, 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 | 1,598 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 | Allegany County |
| Reference point | 39.64691, -78.54637 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 5 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 wildlife / game area
Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area
146 acres · 3.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land
Turkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservation
369 acres · 3.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area
48 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land · Pennsylvania
Martin Hill Wild Area
11,665 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Aaron Straus Heritage Conservation
497 acres · 10.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area
2,425 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
White Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Area
1,784 acres · 13 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 049
6,457 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 048
11,108 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area
430 acres · 15.7 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 “Green Ridge State Forest” 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.