National Forest land · Minnesota
Chippewa National Forest
Chippewa National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 659,924 acres in Itasca County, Cass County + 1 more, Minnesota (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Area details
| Approx. size | 659,924 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National 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 | Itasca County, Cass County, Beltrami County |
| Reference point | 47.58666, -93.87971 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: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- 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
Birds Eye Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
165 acres · 4.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bowstring Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area
484 acres · 9.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
Bowstring State Forest
116,037 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dixon Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
79 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
George Washington State Forest
95,432 acres · 20.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Big Fork State Forest
45,200 acres · 20.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bender State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
52 acres · 22.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Island Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
62 acres · 24.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area
562 acres · 25.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bass Brook State Wildlife Management Area
300 acres · 27 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 “Chippewa National 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.