State forest · Tennessee
Bledsoe State Forest
Bledsoe State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 5,375 acres in Bledsoe County, Tennessee (State forest), managed by a Tennessee state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). 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 | 5,375 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tennessee state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: OTHS |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Bledsoe County |
| Reference point | 35.71211, -85.25871 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 Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: OTHS. 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
Fall Creek Falls State Park & Wildlife Management Area
6,251 acres · 6.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Scotts Pinnacle
188 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area
5,969 acres · 8.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bridgestone/Firestone Wildlife Management Area
12,169 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Harp Wildlife Management Area
269 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mckinley Branch
398 acres · 25.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Anderson Pond Public Hunting Area
72 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Yuchi Refuge
2,420 acres · 26.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hiwassee Refuge
8,206 acres · 27.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Keyes-Harrison Wildlife Management Area
1,676 acres · 29.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bledsoe State Forest” in Tennessee combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.