Lake of the Woods State Forest
State forest · Minnesota
Lake of the Woods State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 138,732 acres in Lake of the Woods 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 | 138,732 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 | Lake of the Woods County |
| Reference point | 48.62048, -94.49807 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)
- Silver Creek State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 459 acres · 2.9 mi
- Carp Swamp State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 14,005 acres · 4.4 mi
- Spooner State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 359 acres · 8 mi
- Rako State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 402 acres · 13.3 mi
- Graceton State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 10,715 acres · 17.1 mi
- North Rapid River State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 78 acres · 17.2 mi
- Four Mile Bay State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 85 acres · 18.8 mi
- Prosper State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,936 acres · 26.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Lake of the Woods 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.