State forest · Pennsylvania
Bald Eagle State Forest
Bald Eagle State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 180,888 acres in Union County, Centre County + 3 more, Pennsylvania (State forest), managed by a Pennsylvania 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 | 180,888 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Bureau of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| 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 | Union County, Centre County, Snyder County, Mifflin County, Clinton County |
| Reference point | 40.96054, -77.28172 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 Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Forestry. 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
State Game Land 317
1,105 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Bald Eagle State Forest - Penns Creek Wild Area
6,322 acres · 9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - Other state land
Penns Creek Wild Area
6,322 acres · 9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
White Mountain Wild Area
3,854 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 295
12,829 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
C.F. Walker Lake (Formerly Middle Creek Lake)
500 acres · 12 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 201
271 acres · 13 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 188
1,652 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 255
2,226 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 193
324 acres · 21.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bald Eagle State Forest” in Pennsylvania combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.