State forest · Vermont
Downer State Forest
Downer State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 743 acres in Windsor County, Vermont (State forest); PAD-US does not record its manager. 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 | 743 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| 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 | Windsor County |
| Reference point | 43.78476, -72.38287 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 Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). 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
White River Wildlife Management Area
642 acres · 4 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clover Hill Wildlife Management Area
497 acres · 4.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Union Village Dam Recreation Area
999 acres · 5.9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Podunk Wildlife Management Area
891 acres · 8.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
West Fairlee Wildlife Management Area
92 acres · 10.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fairlee Marsh Wildlife Management Area
59 acres · 13 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area · New Hampshire
Lower Shaker Wildlife Management Area
1,103 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Washington Wildlife Management Area
261 acres · 16.5 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Les Newell Wildlife Management Area
6,189 acres · 17.3 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Downer State Forest” in Vermont combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.