Public land in Kentucky
The largest public lands we have for Kentucky. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for Kentucky · Species recorded in Kentucky
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Daniel Boone National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
563,866 acres
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Redbird Purchase Unit
National Forest - Forest Service
146,434 acres
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Land Between the Lakes Other
National Forest - Forest Service
107,548 acres
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Cumberland Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
90,149 acres
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Barkley Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
52,513 acres
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Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
51,668 acres
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Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park - National Park Service
50,624 acres
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Peabody Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
41,327 acres
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Green Rv Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
32,392 acres
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Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
31,666 acres
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Wild and Scenic River - National Park Service
30,307 acres
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Redbird Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
24,015 acres
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Green River Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
21,039 acres
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Barren River Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
20,297 acres
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Yatesville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
20,111 acres
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Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
18,729 acres
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Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
17,751 acres
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Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
16,801 acres
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Private Forest Stewardship - Private
16,164 acres
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Fishtrap Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
15,592 acres
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Pennyrile State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
14,379 acres
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Nolin Rv Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
13,303 acres
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Yatesville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
13,193 acres
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Paintsville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
13,186 acres
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Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
13,136 acres
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Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
13,011 acres
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Kentucky Ridge State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,792 acres
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Grayson Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
11,668 acres
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C. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
11,614 acres
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Paintsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
11,222 acres
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Sloughs Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
11,176 acres
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Historic or Cultural Area - National Park Service
11,115 acres
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Robinson Forest
Private Forest Stewardship - Other or Unknown State Land
10,093 acres
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Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
9,419 acres
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Dale Hollow Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
9,182 acres
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Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
9,174 acres
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Clay Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
8,980 acres
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Boatwright Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
8,847 acres
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Barren River Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
8,734 acres
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Harlan ATV Park
Local Park - County Land
8,467 acres
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Berea College Forest
Private Forest Stewardship - Private
8,441 acres
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Grayson Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
8,026 acres
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Ballard Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
8,015 acres
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Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
7,874 acres
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Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
7,732 acres
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Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest
State Conservation Area - Joint
7,575 acres
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Green River Wild River
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
7,019 acres
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Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
6,691 acres