34,000 acres in McCreary Co.
This nearly completely forested area is extremely mountainous with steep cliffs and deep gorges. Squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, raccoon, and deer can be found here. Camping, hiking, canoeing, and fishing are available.
Take US 27 S, then W on KY 92 to the regional office in Stearns.
Owned by the National Park Service.
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780 acres in Bath Co.
There are no established roads or trails within this area. The terrain is steep, mountainous, and completely forested. Squirrel, deer, grouse, and raccoon can be found here.
Olympia State Forest is reached by an unimproved road SE from Olympia Springs (between Olympia and Sudith on KY 36).
Owned by Ky. Div. of Forestry.
2,070 acres in Fleming Co.
This area consists of primarily oak-hickory woods with some croplands and woodland openings. Squirrel, deer, grouse, dove, raccoon, quail, and rabbit can be found here. Opportunities are available for fishing, hiking, and primitive camping.
13,558 acres in Jackson Co.
This area is primarily hilly with steep slopes and long, narrow ridge tops, with flats only in bottoms and on tops of ridges. It is mostly forested with approximately 30 acres of openings. Deer, turkey, raccoon, squirrel, grouse, quail, rabbit, and squirrel can be found here. There are no developed facilities. For camping check with owner.
3,624 acres in Harlan Co.
This area has mountainous, steep terrain, with narrow ridge tops
and numerous rock outcroppings. It is completely forested, primarily in hardwoods. Grouse, deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and fox. Sight-seeing and hiking are available on Little Shepherd Trail.
17,347 acres in McCreary Co. and Pulaski Co.
166 acres in Owen Co.
This area has adequate roads and trails. This steep Kentucky River terrace terrain constists of woods, croplands, grasslands, and sloughs. Dove, rabbit, quail, squirrel, deer, turkey, and occasionally ducks can be found here. There are opportunities for hiking, climbing, and fishing. No camping is allowed.
Twin Eagle WMA is located 4 mi. NE of Perry Park on KY 355.
25,529 acres in Leslie Co. and Clay Co.
The terrain of this area is hilly to steep with gentle slopes in bottomlands and on ridge tops. It is mostly forested with approximately 200 acres of openings and 25 mi. of improved hiking trails. Deer, turkey, squirrel, raccoon, and grouse can be found here. There are no developed facilities. For camping check with owner.
