State forest · New Hampshire
Russell-Shea State Forest
Russell-Shea State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 105 acres in Merrimack County, New Hampshire (State forest), managed by a New Hampshire 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 | 105 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Hampshire state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: NH Department of Resources & Economic Development |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Merrimack County |
| Reference point | 43.18337, -71.56121 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 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: NH Department of Resources & Economic Development. 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 forest
Cilley State Forest
176 acres · 1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Pages Corner State Forest
84 acres · 3.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hirst Wildlife Management Area
148 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Merrimack Oxbow Project
292 acres · 8.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hinman Pond II
222 acres · 9.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area
138 acres · 17.6 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ellingwood Street Wildlife Management Area
54 acres · 19.7 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dumpling Brook Wildlife Management Area
164 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Webster Lake Wildlife Management Area
149 acres · 21.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
Litchfield State Forest
338 acres · 22.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Russell-Shea State Forest” in New Hampshire combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.