Elk Knob Game Land
State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Elk Knob Game Land is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 723 acres in Watauga County, North Carolina (State wildlife / game area); PAD-US does not record its manager. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 723 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Habitat or Species 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 | Watauga County |
| Reference point | 36.31510, -81.70556 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: 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)
- Three Top Mountain Game Land State wildlife / game area · 3,451 acres · 10.4 mi
- Backbone Ridge State Forest State forest · 474 acres · 15 mi
- Cherokee National Forest National Forest land · 511 acres · 15.4 mi
- Buffalo Cove Game Land State wildlife / game area · 6,670 acres · 16.6 mi
- Cranberry Iron Mine State wildlife / game area · 302 acres · 19.1 mi
- Divided Mountain Purchase Unit National Forest land · 108 acres · 19.1 mi · VA
- Old Flat State Forest State forest · 319 acres · 23.5 mi · VA
- Big Springs Public Hunting Area State wildlife / game area · 62 acres · 28.1 mi · TN
- Thurmond Chatham Game Land State wildlife / game area · 6,341 acres · 28.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Elk Knob Game Land” 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.