State forest · Minnesota
Sturgeon River State Forest
Sturgeon River State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 53,960 acres in St. Louis 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 53,960 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 | St. Louis County |
| Reference point | 47.83886, -92.94984 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Sand Creek II State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)
67 acres · 7.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bear River State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
45 acres · 8.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Owens State Wildlife Management Area
164 acres · 12 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Peloquin State Wildlife Management Area
322 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Valley River State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
41 acres · 13.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pike Bay State Wildlife Management Area
46 acres · 26.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
George Washington State Forest
95,432 acres · 26.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Scott State Wildlife Management Area
278 acres · 27.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Forest land
Kabetogama Purchase Unit
68,231 acres · 29 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Sturgeon 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.