State forest · Washington
Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest
Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,417 acres in Pierce County, Washington (State forest), managed by a Washington 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 | 4,417 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Washington state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: STATE OF WASHINGTON |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| 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 | Pierce County |
| Reference point | 46.83648, -122.28535 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 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: STATE OF WASHINGTON. 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
Tahoma Forest South Natural Resources Conservation Area
231 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Davis Lake
241 acres · 20.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cowlitz Wildlife Area Complex
92 acres · 20.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Skookumchuck
878 acres · 21.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Peterman Ridge
6,802 acres · 22 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Kiona Creek
404 acres · 25.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Riffe Buffer
2,334 acres · 26.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
5,575 acres · 26.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest” in Washington combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.