National Forest land · Georgia

Sumter National Forest

Sumter National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 45 acres (the portion in this state) in Rabun County, Georgia (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.

45acres (approx.) in GA

U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	45 acres (Georgia portion)
Manager	U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National 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	Rabun County, Oconee County, SC
Reference point	34.84422, -83.25722 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. This site does not list regulations.
2026 deer season dates in Georgia: Georgia deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: South Carolina. Acreage on this page covers the Georgia portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Warwoman Wildlife Management Area
16,601 acres · 6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Buzzard Roost Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
501 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
432 acres · 9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Brasstown Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
487 acres · 11.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
National Forest land
Nantahala National Forest
47 acres · 13.4 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
National Forest land · South Carolina
Nantahala National Forest
47 acres · 14.9 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State forest · South Carolina
Clemson Forest
7,508 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area · South Carolina
Keowee Wildlife Management Area
1,525 acres · 23.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Toxaway Game Land
2,845 acres · 23.6 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
18,427 acres · 24 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access

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

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