Hill River State Forest
State forest · Minnesota
Hill River State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 79,422 acres in Aitkin 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.
| Approx. size | 79,422 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 | Aitkin County |
| Reference point | 46.90405, -93.49698 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)
- Willowsippi State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,400 acres · 5.1 mi
- Hay Point State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 341 acres · 6.3 mi
- Splithand Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 41 acres · 11.5 mi
- Smith Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 64 acres · 13.7 mi
- Golden Anniversary State Forest State forest · 1,840 acres · 15 mi
- Big Sandy State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin) State wildlife / game area · 54 acres · 15.3 mi
- Little Willow River State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,850 acres · 16.7 mi
- Savanna State Forest State forest · 128,764 acres · 17.3 mi
- Swan River Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 910 acres · 17.5 mi
- Land O'Lakes State Forest State forest · 29,417 acres · 17.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Hill River 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.