State forest · Tennessee
Natchez Trace State Forest
Natchez Trace State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 36,660 acres in Henderson County, Carroll County + 1 more, 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 | 36,660 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tennessee state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: State Department of Agriculture, Division 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 | Henderson County, Carroll County, Benton County |
| Reference point | 35.76064, -88.29551 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: State Department of Agriculture, Division 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
Beech River Wildlife Management Area
271 acres · 11 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Natchez Trace Wildlife Management Area
405 acres · 11.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
518 acres · 16.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area
457 acres · 22.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Camden Wildlife Management Area
3,691 acres · 23 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Ageny Region 1 Office
160 acres · 25.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cypress Pond Refuge
578 acres · 25.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Carroll Lake State Forest
102 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tull Bottom Wildlife Management Area
1,177 acres · 26.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Ridge Refuge
1,813 acres · 26.5 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 “Natchez Trace 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.