National Forest land · North Carolina
Croatan National Forest
Croatan National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 161,890 acres in Craven County, Carteret County + 1 more, North Carolina (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). 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 | 161,890 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National 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 | Craven County, Carteret County, Jones County |
| Reference point | 34.88363, -77.06821 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 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- 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
White Oak River Game Land
2,590 acres · 8.8 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Neuse River Game Land
3,388 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Light Ground Pocosin Game Land
939 acres · 21.4 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Croatan National Forest” in North Carolina combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.