List of West Virginia state forests facts for kids

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

	Forest	County	Area		Accommodations		Historical Interest	Swimming	Gift Shop	Lakes	Boat Rentals
			Acres	Hectares	Cabins	Camping
	Cabwaylingo	Wayne	8,125	3,288	14	21
	Calvin Price	Greenbrier Pocahontas	9,482	3,837
	Camp Creek	Mercer	5,397	2,184
	Coopers Rock	Monongalia Preston	12,747	5,159		50
	Greenbrier	Greenbrier	5,130	2,076	13	16
	Kanawha	Kanawha	9,052	3,663		46
	Kumbrabow	Randolph	9,474	3,834	6	13
	Seneca	Pocahontas	11,684	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.

Map of State Forests of West Virginia (Each dot is linked to the corresponding forest article)

See also

• List of U.S. National Forests
• List of West Virginia state parks
• List of West Virginia wildlife management areas