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Government Lands

If you want to understand the color-coded government land boundaries shown on your onX Offroad map, this article explains what each color represents. Government Lands include properties owned by federal, state, and tribal governments that may not be open for public access—research each property thoroughly before you visit.

Note: Government Lands can't be turned off or hidden. You can identify any land area without consulting this legend by tapping it on the map. Learn more about identifying map features.

Government lands legend

Government lands appear as color-shaded areas on your map with the managing agency's name shown inside the shaded area.

  • Green — National Forest.
    National Forest green shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Bright green — US Fish and Wildlife.
    US Fish and Wildlife bright green shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Green/cyan — State Forest.
    State Forest green/cyan shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Cyan — State Fish and Wildlife.
    State Fish and Wildlife cyan shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Blue — State park.
    State park blue shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Yellow — Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
    Bureau of Land Management yellow shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Orange — Tribal Government.
    Tribal Government orange shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Purple — National Park.
    National Park Service purple shading example on the onX Offroad map
  • Pink — Department of Defense.
    Department of Defense pink shading example on the onX Offroad map

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