State forest · New Jersey
Stokes State Forest
Stokes State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 16,437 acres in Sussex County, New Jersey (State forest), managed by a New Jersey 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 | 16,437 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: 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 | Sussex County |
| Reference point | 41.22284, -74.74697 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 28 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Division of Parks and 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
Hainesville Wildlife Management Area
499 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Flatbrook Roy Wildlife Management Area
2,040 acres · 6.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,015 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land · Pennsylvania
Pinchot Inst. Other
98 acres · 8.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - National Recreation Area · Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
27,039 acres · 9.5 mi away
National Park Service
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
2,338 acres · 10.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
5,813 acres · 10.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Trout Brook Wildlife Management Area
2,004 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Walpack Wildlife Management Area
346 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Stokes State Forest” in New Jersey combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.