Wayne National Forest
National Forest land · Ohio
Wayne National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 243,152 acres in Lawrence County, Washington County + 10 more, Ohio (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 | 243,152 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern |
| 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 | Lawrence County, Washington County, Hocking County, Monroe County, Perry County, Gallia County, Athens County, Scioto County, Morgan County, Vinton County, Jackson County, Noble County |
| Reference point | 38.71363, -82.69050 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 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. 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)
- Symmes Township Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 120 acres · 10.3 mi
- Greenup Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 177 acres · 10.4 mi · KY
- South Shore Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 96 acres · 13.6 mi · KY
- Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 6,173 acres · 18.1 mi
- Crown City Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 11,284 acres · 19.8 mi
- Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 777 acres · 23.6 mi
- Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,096 acres · 25.7 mi · WV
- Flint Run Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 621 acres · 25.7 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 2,971 acres · 25.9 mi
- Buckeye Furnace Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,030 acres · 26.6 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Wayne National Forest” in Ohio combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.