State forest · Montana
Swan River State Forest
Swan River State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 56,379 acres in Lake County, Montana (State forest), managed by a Montana 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 | 56,379 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Montana state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Swan River State Forest |
| 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 County |
| Reference point | 47.79567, -113.76446 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 Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Swan River State Forest. 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
North Swan Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,893 acres · 6.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
1,954 acres · 8.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Flathead Lake Wildlife Habitat Protection Area
132 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Forest land
Flathead National Forest
2,414,257 acres · 18.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pablo Wildlife Management Area
195 acres · 20.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Hungry Horse Reservoir
22,905 acres · 26.3 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
North Shore Flathead Lake Wildlife Management Area
419 acres · 26.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
5,345 acres · 28 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Lake County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mt
3,555 acres · 29.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Swan River State Forest” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.