List of West Virginia state forests

West Virginia contains a network of eight state forests that help to protect over 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) 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 Forests[1]

Forest

County

Area

Accommodations

Historical
Interest

Swimming

Gift
Shop

Lakes

Boat
Rentals

Acres

Hectares

Cabins

Camping

Cabwaylingo Wayne 8,125[1] 3,288 14 21
Calvin Price Greenbrier
Pocahontas		 9,482[1] 3,837
Camp Creek Mercer 5,397[1] 2,184
Coopers Rock Monongalia
Preston		 12,747[2] 5,159 25
Greenbrier Greenbrier 5,130[1] 2,076 13 16
Kanawha Kanawha 9,052[1] 3,663 46
Kumbrabow Randolph 9,474[3] 3,834 6 13
Seneca Pocahontas 11,684[1] 4,728 8 10
Former West Virginia State Forests
Panther 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.[4]
Map of State Forests of West Virginia
(Each dot is linked to the corresponding forest article)

See also

References
  1. "West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid" (PDF). West Virginia State Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  2. "Coopers Rock State Forest". West Virginia Division of Forestry. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  3. "Kumbrabow State Forest". West Virginia Division of Forestry. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  4. Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.


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