State forest · Pennsylvania
Michaux State Forest
Michaux State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 85,940 acres in Cumberland County, Franklin County + 1 more, Pennsylvania (State forest); PAD-US does not record its manager. 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 | 85,940 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| 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 | Cumberland County, Franklin County, Adams County |
| Reference point | 39.82292, -77.50071 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). 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)
- Other state land · Maryland
Ridenour Swamp Heritage Conservation
77 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land · Maryland
Gravel Hill Swamp Heritage Conservation
60 acres · 17.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 249
1,962 acres · 19.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Buchanan State Forest
58,552 acres · 20.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 235
6,258 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 076
4,314 acres · 22.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Spring Creek
65 acres · 22.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 169
2,536 acres · 23.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 124
6,862 acres · 26.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Maryland
Islands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Area
46 acres · 27.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Michaux 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.