Nantahala National Forest
National Forest land · North Carolina
Nantahala National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 532,527 acres (the portion in this state) in Macon County, Graham County + 5 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.
| Approx. size | 532,527 acres (North Carolina portion) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Macon County, Graham County, Cherokee County, Jackson County, Clay County, Swain County, Transylvania County |
| Reference point | 35.18398, -83.49196 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.
This unit also extends into: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee. Acreage on this page covers the North Carolina portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Needmore Game Land State wildlife / game area · 5,086 acres · 10.2 mi
- Nantahala Purchase Unit National Forest land · 701 acres · 19.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 16,601 acres · 21.1 mi · GA
- Nantahala National Forest National Forest land · 47 acres · 24.7 mi · GA
- Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 18,427 acres · 24.9 mi · GA
- Nantahala National Forest National Forest land · 47 acres · 26 mi · SC
- Sumter National Forest National Forest land · 45 acres · 27 mi · GA
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Nantahala 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.