Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
State forest · Minnesota
Mississippi Headwaters State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,528 acres in Beltrami County, Clearwater County + 1 more, 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 | 8,528 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, Clearwater County, Hubbard County |
| Reference point | 47.37626, -95.13009 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)
- Upper Rice State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 389 acres · 8.3 mi
- Mallard Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 45 acres · 8.6 mi
- Sucker Brook State Aquatic Management Area (Clearwater) State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 10 mi
- Sucker Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 40 acres · 10.5 mi
- Birch Creek State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 55 acres · 11.1 mi
- Bemidji Slough State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 49 acres · 12.8 mi
- Mosquito Creek State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 746 acres · 13.9 mi
- Henry O. Bjoring State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 114 acres · 14.4 mi
- Clearwater River State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami/Clearwater) State wildlife / game area · 128 acres · 15.4 mi
- Lower Rice State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 439 acres · 16.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Mississippi Headwaters 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.