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.
| Name | County | Area[1] | Estab- lished |
Body of water | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River State Forest | Jackson | 67,070 acres (271.4 km2) | 1957 | Black River | |
| Brule River State Forest | Douglas | 40,882 acres (165.4 km2) | 1907 | Bois Brule River, Lake Superior | Site of Cedar Island Lodge, where American presidents have vacationed. Popular with canoeists, and cross-country skiers. |
| Coulee Experimental State Forest | La Crosse | 2,972 acres (364 km2) | 1960 | Dutch Creek | The forest is used for long-term forest watershed research studies to develop land management practices. |
| Flambeau River State Forest | Sawyer, Price | 90,147 acres (364 km2) | 1930 | Flambeau River | |
| Governor Knowles State Forest | Burnett, Polk | 19,753 acres (79.9 km2) | 1970 | St. Croix River | Managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. |
| Havenwoods State Forest | Milwaukee | 237 acres (0.95 km2) | 1979 | Lincoln Creek | A green space and environmental education center within Milwaukee city limits. |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit | Waukesha | 1,006 acres (4.07 km2) | 1985 | None | |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Loew Lake Unit | Washington | 1,090 acres (4.41 km2) | 1987 | Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake | |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Mukwonago River Unit | Waukesha, Walworth | 907 acres (367 ha) | 2008 | Mukwonago River | Adjacent to Lulu Lake State Natural Area |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit | Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Washington | 29,268 acres (118 km2) | 1936 | Numerous kettle lakes | |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit | Washington | 678 acres (2.74 km2) | 1960 | Pike Lake | |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit | Waukesha, Walworth, Jefferson | 22,300 acres (90.2 km2) | 1936 | Numerous kettle lakes | |
| Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest | Iron, Vilas, Oneida | 223,283 acres (903 km2) | 1925 | Numerous lakes and streams | |
| Peshtigo River State Forest | Marinette, Oconto | 9,200 acres (37.2 km2) | 2001 | Peshtigo River | |
| Point Beach State Forest | Manitowoc | 2,903 acres (11.7 km2) | 1938 | Lake Michigan |
See also
References
- 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."
External links
- Wisconsin State Parks & Forests Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources