National Forest land · Tennessee

Cherokee National Forest

Cherokee National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 660,829 acres (the portion in this state) in Monroe County, Polk County + 8 more, Tennessee (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

660,829acres (approx.) in TN

U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager

Open accessPAD-US access

10counties

Check regulations with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	660,829 acres (Tennessee portion)
Manager	U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National 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	Monroe County, Polk County, Carter County, Unicoi County, Cocke County, Johnson County, Greene County, Sullivan County, Washington County, McMinn County
Reference point	35.26555, -84.13888 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: North Carolina. Acreage on this page covers the Tennessee portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

National Forest land
Nantahala National Forest
53 acres · 3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State wildlife / game area
South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area
128,959 acres · 17.3 mi away
Joint management
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Cherokee Wildlife Management Area
1,029 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
William L. Davenport Refuge
107 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
TVA reservoir land
Tellico Lake - Chota Unit
242 acres · 20.8 mi away
Tennessee Valley Authority
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Area
655 acres · 22.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
582 acres · 23.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Foothills Wildlife Management Area
9,237 acres · 24.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area
5,872 acres · 25.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
National Forest land · North Carolina
Nantahala Purchase Unit
701 acres · 27.5 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Cherokee National 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.