Pocomoke River State Forest
State forest · Maryland
Pocomoke River State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,363 acres in Worcester County, Wicomico 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.
| Approx. size | 8,363 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, Wicomico County |
| Reference point | 38.20647, -75.53508 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 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)
- Nassawango Project Area Other state land · 287 acres · 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest Lands State forest · 11,455 acres · 2.7 mi
- Pocomoke River Corridor Heritage Conservation Other state land · 815 acres · 11 mi
- Hickory Point Heritage Conservation Other state land · 310 acres · 12.9 mi
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 154 acres · 14.3 mi
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 176 acres · 19 mi
- Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,357 acres · 19.4 mi
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 358 acres · 19.8 mi · VA
- Saxis Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 6,197 acres · 21.6 mi · VA
- Savanna Lake (Adkins) Heritage Conservation Other state land · 222 acres · 23.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Pocomoke River 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.