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Ottawa National Forest

Ottawa National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 84 acres (the portion in this state) in Vilas County, Forest County, Wisconsin (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Read maple in front of the bow of the canoe on Crooked Lake in Sylvania Wilderness. USFS photo by Lee Willaert taken September 13, 2024
Read maple in front of the bow of the canoe on Crooked Lake in Sylvania Wilderness. USFS photo by Lee Willaert taken September 13, 2024. Photo: usfs_Eastern_Region. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.
84acres (approx.) in WI
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
2counties
Check regulations with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size84 acres (Wisconsin portion)
ManagerU.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational 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).”
CountyVilas County, Forest County, Gogebic County, MI, Iron County, MI
Reference point46.03007, -88.83476
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

This unit also extends into: Michigan. Acreage on this page covers the Wisconsin portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ottawa National Forest” in Wisconsin combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.