List of Wisconsin state forests explained

A Wisconsin state forest is an area of forest in the U.S. state of Wisconsin managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's Division of Forestry. They are managed for outdoor recreation, watershed and habitat preservation, and sustainable forestry. The various units total 471,329 acres (1,907 km²), although many contain extensive private inholdings. Wisconsin's state forests are often co-listed with Wisconsin's state park system, which is maintained by the Division of Parks and Recreation.

Forest name	County or counties	Area in acres (km^2)^[1]	Date established	Body of water	Remarks
Black River State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/StateForests/SF-BlackRiver/		acres (271.4 km^2)	1957
Brule River State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-Brule/		acres (165.4 km^2)	1907		Site of Cedar Island Lodge, or "the Summer White House," where American presidents have vacationed. Popular with canoeists, and cross-country skiers.
Coulee Experimental State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/forestry/stateforests/SF-Coulee/
Flambeau River State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-Flambeau/		acres (364 km^2)	1930
Governor Knowles State Forest http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/stateforests/govknowles/		acres (79.9 km^2)	1970		Managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Havenwoods State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/havenwoods/		acres (0.95 km^2)	1979	Lincoln Creek	A green space and environmental education center within Milwaukee city limits.
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kmn/		acres (118 km^2)	1936
Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/lapham/		acres (4.07 km^2)	1985	None
		acres (4.41 km^2)	1987	Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kms/		acres (90.2 km^2)	1936
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-NH-AL/		acres (903 km^2)	1925	Numerous lakes and streams
Peshtigo River State Forest https://web.archive.org/web/20090427161729/http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/StateForests/SF-Peshtigo/		acres (37.2 km^2)	2001
Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/pikelake/		acres (2.74 km^2)	1960	Pike Lake
Point Beach State Forest http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/pointbeach/		acres (11.7 km^2)	1938

See also

• List of Wisconsin state parks
• List of U.S. National Forests

External links

• Wisconsin State Forests

Notes and References

1. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Parks and Recreation. "Wisconsin State Park System: 2006 Visitor Information Guide for State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas & Trails."