State forest · Virginia
Lesesne State Forest
Lesesne State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 427 acres in Nelson County, Virginia (State forest), managed by a Virginia 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 | 427 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State 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 | Nelson County |
| Reference point | 37.83876, -78.97493 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 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in Virginia: Virginia 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: VA Dept of 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)
- Other state land
Lyndhurst Ponds
351 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Mount Joy Pond
84 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
James River Wildlife Management Area
2,132 acres · 15.9 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
James River
1,166 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area
33,307 acres · 24.4 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 “Lesesne State Forest” in Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.