State forest · New Jersey
Penn State Forest
Penn State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,481 acres in Burlington County, New Jersey (State forest), managed by a New Jersey 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 3,481 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: 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 | Burlington County |
| Reference point | 39.75095, -74.46462 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 New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Division of Parks and 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)
- State forest
Bass River State Forest
32,682 acres · 3.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Coyle Field Aviation Facility
500 acres · 4.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area
29,444 acres · 7.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area
16,463 acres · 8.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State trust / land board land
Harbor Group Tpl Partnership
425 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of land
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wading River Wildlife Management Area
157 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
36,693 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area
4,028 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area
6,063 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Division of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Management Area
141 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Penn State Forest” in New Jersey combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.