List of North Carolina state forests facts for kids
This page is about forests managed by the North Carolina Forest Service. For forests managed by NC State University, see List of NC State University forests.
The State of North Carolina has a group of twelve protected areas known as State Forests which are managed by the North Carolina Forest Service, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The seven of the state forests are known as State Educational Forests, and they are primarily used to educate the public about the forest environment, forestry and forest management. One state forest, DuPont, was designated as a State Recreational Forest in recognition of its high recreational value and use. Most of the state forests provide recreational facilities for hiking and picnicking.
North Carolina state forests
| Name | Region | Counties | Size | Public Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Ridge State Forest | Mountains | Caldwell | 476 acres (1.93 km2) | No public access |
| Bladen Lakes State Forest | Coastal Plain | Bladen | 32,700 acres (132 km2) | Open year-round via permit |
| Clemmons Educational State Forest | Piedmont | Johnston, Wake | 825 acres (3.34 km2) | Open March through November |
| DuPont State Recreational Forest | Mountains | Henderson, Transylvania | 10,473 acres (42.38 km2) | Open year-round |
| Gill State Forest | Mountains | Avery | 474 acres (1.92 km2) | Not open to the general public |
| Headwaters State Forest | Mountains | Transylvania | 6,730 acres (27.2 km2) | Open year-round |
| Holmes Educational State Forest | Mountains | Henderson | 235 acres (0.95 km2) | Open March through November |
| Jordan Lake Educational State Forest | Piedmont | Chatham | 900 acres (3.6 km2) | Open March through November |
| Mountain Island Educational State Forest | Piedmont | Lincoln, Gaston | 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) | Only open for scheduled guided tours |
| Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest | Mountains | Wilkes | 3,316 acres (13.42 km2) | Open March through November |
| Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest | Coastal Plain | Bladen | 890 acres (3.6 km2) | Open March through November |
| Tuttle Educational State Forest | Mountains | Caldwell | 288 acres (1.17 km2) | Open March through November |
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