State forest · Pennsylvania
Forbes State Forest
Forbes State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 47,907 acres in Somerset County, Westmoreland County + 1 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 | 47,907 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 | Somerset County, Westmoreland County, Fayette County |
| Reference point | 40.12221, -79.19435 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
Donegal Lake (formerly Four Mile Run)
219 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Somerset Lake
458 acres · 9.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 050
3,313 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 093
674 acres · 17.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 042
18,019 acres · 17.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Greenlick Run Lake
219 acres · 17.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 111
10,210 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 153
3,068 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 051
16,976 acres · 21 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 228
4,236 acres · 22.4 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 “Forbes 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.