State forest · Minnesota
Buena Vista State Forest
Buena Vista State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 18,520 acres in Beltrami County, Minnesota (State forest), managed by a Minnesota 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 | 18,520 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR 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 | Beltrami County |
| Reference point | 47.55161, -94.48599 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 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Dixon Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
79 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bemidji Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami)
71 acres · 18 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bemidji Slough State Wildlife Management Area
49 acres · 19.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Steamboat Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass)
56 acres · 21.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
Welsh Lake State Forest
6,267 acres · 21.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Island Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
62 acres · 22.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bender State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
52 acres · 22.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Birds Eye Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
165 acres · 24 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bowstring Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area
484 acres · 24.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Long Lake State Wildlife Management Area
160 acres · 25 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Buena Vista State Forest” in Minnesota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.