State forest · North Carolina
Headwaters State Forest
Headwaters State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 6,327 acres in Transylvania County, North Carolina (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 | 6,327 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State 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 | Transylvania County |
| Reference point | 35.09508, -82.72807 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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)
- State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
1,675 acres · 3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
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Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
377 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Eva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
242 acres · 7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Laurel Fork Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
1,322 acres · 7.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land · South Carolina
Causey Tract
781 acres · 8 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Ashmore Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
1,117 acres · 8.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land · South Carolina
Jocassee Gorges
32,568 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest · South Carolina
Poe Creek State Forest
2,428 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Headwaters State 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.