State forest · New Hampshire
Shieling State Forest
Shieling State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 50 acres in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (State forest); PAD-US does not record its manager. 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 | 50 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| 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 | Hillsborough County |
| Reference point | 42.89265, -71.93289 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: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). 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)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
1,660 acres · 3.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Other state land
Souhegan River Watershed Site #33
94 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
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Ashby Wildlife Management Area
953 acres · 14.1 mi away
Not recorded
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Ashburnham State Forest
2,854 acres · 14.8 mi away
Not recorded
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Trapfall Brook Wildlife Management Area
46 acres · 15.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Winchendon Springs Wildlife Management Area
806 acres · 15.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Otter Brook Recreation Area
460 acres · 15.9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Fessenden Hill Wildlife Management Area
62 acres · 17.6 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Nineteenth Hill Wildlife Management Area
291 acres · 17.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Shieling 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.