State forest · Pennsylvania
Pinchot State Forest
Pinchot State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 47,053 acres in Lackawanna County, Luzerne 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 | 47,053 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 | Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Monroe County |
| Reference point | 41.17259, -75.79905 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 3 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
Crystal Lake Tract
6,604 acres · 0.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 119
8,139 acres · 2.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 119
3,607 acres · 2.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 292
631 acres · 3.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Francis E. Walter Recreation Area
2,051 acres · 5.2 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - Other state land
Deep Hollow Tract
732 acres · 5.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 207
2,514 acres · 5.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 091
23,706 acres · 5.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 187
8,162 acres · 7.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 040
6,193 acres · 7.9 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), records for “Pinchot 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.