The Channels State Forest
State forest · Virginia
The Channels State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,848 acres in Washington 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.
| Approx. size | 4,848 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 | Washington County |
| Reference point | 36.85555, -81.97252 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)
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 6,250 acres · 4.9 mi
- Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 24,804 acres · 11.9 mi
- Divided Mountain Purchase Unit National Forest land · 108 acres · 24.8 mi
- Big Springs Public Hunting Area State wildlife / game area · 62 acres · 26.7 mi · TN
- Cherokee National Forest National Forest land · 511 acres · 26.7 mi · NC
- Old Flat State Forest State forest · 319 acres · 29.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “The Channels 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.