Ross Lake National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area · Washington
Ross Lake National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 115,438 acres in Whatcom County, Skagit County, Washington (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 115,438 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | National Park Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Recreation Area Local designation: National Recreation 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 | Whatcom County, Skagit County |
| Reference point | 48.78786, -121.06977 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: National Park Service: hunting in national parks
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit National Forest land · 283 acres · 23.1 mi
- Granite Lakes Natural Resources Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 565 acres · 24.3 mi
- Jackman Creek State wildlife / game area · 1,584 acres · 27.5 mi
- Early Winters State wildlife / game area · 97 acres · 29.1 mi
- Illabot Creek Purchase Unit National Forest land · 128 acres · 29.3 mi
- Skagit Purchase Unit National Forest land · 572 acres · 29.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ross Lake National Recreation Area” 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.