State forest · Virginia
Browne State Forest
Browne State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 134 acres in Essex 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 | 134 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 | Essex County |
| Reference point | 37.79015, -76.78346 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 forest
Dragon Run State Forest
9,546 acres · 7.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Sandy Point State Forest
2,059 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
7,680 acres · 12.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State forest
Chilton Woods State Forest
395 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gardys Millpond Public Fishing Lake
44 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Zoar State Forest
370 acres · 18 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Chandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lake
49 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ware Creek Wildlife Management Area
2,659 acres · 22.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wildlife Management Area
2,659 acres · 22.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land
Virginia Outdoors Foundation Land Holding
481 acres · 24.4 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Browne 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.