Show HN: Unfenced – Land for sale that borders public land
Unfenced: Discovering Private Land Adjacent to Public Wilderness
Imagine a home where you can simply walk out your back door and enter a protected wilderness. This is the core premise of Unfenced, a specialized tool designed to locate real estate for sale that directly borders public lands, such as game preserves, national forests, and wilderness areas.
"Walk out the back door."
Unlike traditional real estate searches, Unfenced does not rely on the subjective claims found in listing descriptions. Instead, it verifies properties by cross-referencing them against official boundary maps.
🛠️ How it Works & User Features
The platform allows users to navigate the landscape of available land through several methods:
- Proximity Search: Locate parcels within a 100-mile radius.
- State-Based Browsing: Filter listings by specific states.
- Interactive Mapping: Open a map centered on your current location.
The data is processed using the following technical standard:
USGS PAD-US 4.1
{
"project": "Unfenced",
"developer": "Other Waters Studio",
"location": "Philadelphia, PA",
"data_source": "USGS PAD-US 4.1",
"verification_method": "Boundary Map Analysis"
}
📊 Current Market Snapshot
As of October 12, 2026 (with updates occurring roughly every week), the scale of the search is significant:
- Total Active Listings Analyzed: 695,439
- Verified Bordering Properties: 13,626
To put this into perspective, the percentage of listings that actually border public land is:
Featured Listings
Below are a few examples of currently available properties:
| Acreage | Price | Location | Boundary Length | Public Land Border |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 ac | $90,000 | Grants Pass, OR | 5,240 ft | Medford Grants Pass Field Office |
| 14 ac | $185,000 | Pahoa, HI | 987 ft | State Resource Management Area 13-1037 |
| 12 ac | $89,900 | Laurens, SC | 552 ft | Cliff Pitts Wildlife Management Area |
| 40 ac | $180,000 | Saint Joe, AR | 103 ft | Buffalo National River |
🗺️ Regional Distribution
The following diagram illustrates the states with the highest volume of measured properties:
Important Disclaimer: This tool provides an analysis based on publicly available boundary data. It is not a professional land survey, nor is it a traditional listing service.
unfenced.land is a creative project developed by Other Waters Studio, a design firm based in Philadelphia.