List of West Virginia state forests

West Virginia contains a network of eight state forests that help to protect over of wooded lands in the state. Most of the forests are managed by the West Virginia Division of Forestry, although Kanawha State Forest is managed as a state park by the Division of Natural Resources. All of the forests except for Calvin Price contain recreational facilities managed in cooperation with the DNR.

West Virginia state forests + West Virginia state forestsForestCountyArea AccommodationsHistoricalinterestSwimmingGiftshopLakesBoatrentalsAcresHectaresCabinsCamping CabwaylingoWayne8,1253,2881421Calvin PriceGreenbrierPocahontas9,4823,837Camp CreekMercer5,3972,184Coopers RockMonongaliaPreston12,7475,15950GreenbrierGreenbrier5,1302,0761316KanawhaKanawha9,0523,66346 KumbrabowRandolph9,4743,834613SenecaPocahontas11,6844,728810 Former West Virginia State ForestsPanther State Forest – Transferred to West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to become Panther Wildlife Management Area in 2008.Watoga State Forest – Established in January 1925 as Watoga State Forest. Became Watoga State Park in 1934. Map of State Forests of West Virginia(Each dot is linked to the corresponding forest article)

See also

List of national forests of the United States List of West Virginia state parks List of West Virginia wildlife management areas

References