List of Virginia state forests
The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of 74,969 acres (117.1 sq mi; 303.4 km2). They are managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry.[1]
The system was created to manage and maintain forests for wildlife, timber production, recreation, water quality, and aesthetics. The system receives no taxpayer funds, and is self-supported by the sale of forest products.[2]
Most Virginia state forests are accessible to the public. Activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing are permitted in some state forests; permissible uses vary between individual state forests. Some activities require the purchase of a "State Forest Use Permit" for individuals ages 16 or older.[3][4]
State forests in the Commonwealth of Virginia
The following table lists Virginia's 26 state forests as of 2023[update].[5]
Name | City, county, or counties | Size | Notes |
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Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest | Appomattox and Buckingham | 19,513 acres (78.97 km2) | |
Big Woods State Forest | Sussex | 2,403 acres (9.72 km2) | |
Bourassa State Forest | Bedford | 288 acres (1.17 km2) | |
Browne State Forest | Essex | 128 acres (0.52 km2) | |
Channels State Forest | Washington and Russell | 4,836 acres (19.57 km2) | |
Charlotte State Forest | Charlotte | 5,688 acres (23.02 km2) | Hunting not allowed during 2021 Season.[6] |
Chesterfield State Forest | Chesterfield | 440 acres (1.8 km2) | |
Chilton Woods State Forest | Lancaster | 397 acres (1.61 km2) | |
Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest | Prince William | 444 acres (1.80 km2) | |
Crawfords State Forest | New Kent County | 258 acres (1.04 km2) | |
Cumberland State Forest | Cumberland | 16,222 acres (65.65 km2) | |
Devil's Backbone State Forest | Shenandoah | 517 acres (2.09 km2) | Public access not permitted.[7] |
Dragon Run State Forest | King and Queen | 9,563 acres (38.70 km2) | |
First Mountain State Forest | Rockingham | 573 acres (2.32 km2) | |
Hawks State Forest | Carroll | 121 acres (0.49 km2) | |
Lesesne State Forest | Nelson | 422 acres (1.71 km2) | |
Matthews State Forest | Grayson | 566 acres (2.29 km2) | |
Moore's Creek State Forest | Rockbridge | 2,353 acres (9.52 km2) | |
Niday Place State Forest | Craig | 254 acres (1.03 km2) | |
Old Flat State Forest | Grayson | 320 acres (1.3 km2) | |
Paul State Forest | Rockingham | 173 acres (0.70 km2) | |
Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest | Prince Edward | 6,461 acres (26.15 km2) | |
Sandy Point State Forest | King William | 2,043 acres (8.27 km2) | |
South Quay State Forest | Suffolk | 266 acres (1.08 km2) | |
Whitney State Forest | Fauquier | 148 acres (0.60 km2) | |
Zoar State Forest | King William | 378 acres (1.53 km2) |
See also
- List of U.S. National Forests
- List of Virginia state parks
- List of Virginia Natural Area Preserves
- List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas
References
- ^ "State Forests". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Virginia's Forests, Our State Forests". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Recreation". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia's State Forests" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "State Forests". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Devil's Backbone State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
External links
- Virginia Department of Forestry.gov: Virginia State Forests website
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