| Finland State Forest | |
| Coordinates: | 47.5195°N -91.4097°W |
| Map: | Minnesota |
| County: | Lake and Cook counties |
| Region: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Established: | 1933 |
| Authority: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, United States Forest Service, Lake/Cook Counties, Private |
| Website: | http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00017/index.html |
| Classification Wwf: | Western Great Lakes Forests |
| Classification Epa: | Northern Lakes and Forests |
| Disturbance: | Wildfire |
| Fauna: | Black bear, moose, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, gray wolf, fisher, bobcat |
The Finland State Forest is a state forest located near the unincorporated community of Finland in Lake and Cook counties, Minnesota. Of the over 30000acres, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages a third of the land. The federal United States Forest Service manages roughly a quarter of the total forest acreage, as its boundary overlaps in part with that of Superior National Forest. The remainder is split between Cook and Lake County agencies, and private landowners.
Outdoor recreation opportunities in the forest include camping and hiking throughout the forest, canoeing, kayaking, and boating on the numerous lakes. Cold-water streams and lakes make trout fishing a popular activity. A large amount of the camping traffic is due to the forest's location 6miles from the popular Tettegouche State Park. Additionally, trails located throughout the forest accommodate a wide variety of activities. These include 25miles designated for mountain biking, 5.6miles for Class I All-terrain vehicle (ATV) use, 1miles for off-highway motorcycling, the 21miles Moose Walk Snowmobile Trail, as well as cross-country skiing.[1]
Isabella 14W is a weather station in Finland State Forest, located near Sand Lake and the Sand Lake Peatland Scientific and Natural Area.[2]