Forest parks are areas of forest managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors. There are currently six forest parks in Scotland.
The first forest park was the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal peninsula, which was established in 1935. The largest is the Galloway Forest Park, at .
List of forest parks NameArea (ha)Area (km2)Date establishedCouncil areaArgyll Forest Park1935Argyll and ButeGalloway Forest Park1947Dumfries and GallowayGlenmore Forest Park1948 HighlandQueen Elizabeth Forest Park1953 StirlingTay Forest Park Perth and KinrossTweed Valley Forest Park2002 Scottish Borders
References
External links
A guide to Scotland's Forest Parks - Forestry and Land Scotland