State forest · Pennsylvania
William Penn State Forest
William Penn State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,439 acres in Berks County, Chester County + 2 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 | 1,439 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: PA 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 | Berks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Bucks County |
| Reference point | 40.32157, -76.12097 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 5 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: PA 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 220
94 acres · 3.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 225
291 acres · 4.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 274
470 acres · 4.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Blue Marsh Recreation Area
5,693 acres · 6.1 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 280
2,993 acres · 7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 046
6,225 acres · 7.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 156
5,601 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Speedwell Forge Lake (formerly Hammer Creek Dam Site)
246 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 052
2,411 acres · 13.1 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 “William Penn 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.