Koochiching State Forest
State forest · Minnesota
Koochiching State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 318,390 acres in Koochiching 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 | 318,390 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 | Koochiching County |
| Reference point | 48.43565, -93.37191 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)
- Littlefork River State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 644 acres · 9.1 mi
- Smokey Bear State Forest State forest · 11,673 acres · 13.7 mi
- Kabetogama State Forest State forest · 157,795 acres · 14.7 mi
- Gold Portage State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 903 acres · 14.8 mi
- Waldbillig State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 194 acres · 16.8 mi
- Kabetogama Purchase Unit National Forest land · 68,231 acres · 27 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Koochiching 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.