State forest · Ohio
West Blue Rock State Forest
West Blue Rock State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 698 acres in Muskingum County, Ohio (State forest), managed by a Ohio state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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 | 698 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ohio state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Forest Management |
| 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 | Muskingum County |
| Reference point | 39.83308, -82.00531 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: Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 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 forest
Blue Rock State Forest
4,478 acres · 7.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Perry State Forest
4,774 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Zanesville State Forest
194 acres · 13.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Dillon Recreation Area
16,624 acres · 15 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clouse Lake Wildlife Area
97 acres · 16.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land
Tri-valley Wa
15,080 acres · 17 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area
3,975 acres · 18 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dillon Wildlife Area
4,090 acres · 19.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Burr Oak Recreation Area
180 acres · 20.3 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Area
3,329 acres · 23.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “West Blue Rock State 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.