State forest · Virginia
Bourassa State Forest
Bourassa State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 284 acres in Bedford County, Virginia (State forest), managed by a Virginia 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 | 284 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept 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 | Bedford County |
| Reference point | 37.07451, -79.52243 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: VA Dept 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
Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area
4,992 acres · 4.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Burton Public Fishing Lake
68 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Turkeycock Wildlife Management Area
2,637 acres · 20.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area
2,675 acres · 22.1 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 “Bourassa State Forest” in Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.