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[[File:Wisconsin State Forests.svg|thumb|right|Location map of Wisconsin State Forests]]
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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), although many contain extensive private [[inholding]]s.  Wisconsin's state forests are often co-listed with [[List of Wisconsin state parks|Wisconsin's state park system]], which is maintained by the Division of Parks and Recreation.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! width="*" |'''Forest name'''
! width="*" |'''County or counties'''
! width="*" |'''Area''' in acres (km<sup>2</sup>)<ref>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."</ref>
! width="*" |'''Date <br />established'''
! width="*" |'''Body of water'''
! width="*" |'''Remarks'''
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||[[Black River State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/StateForests/SF-BlackRiver/]|| [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson]] || {{nts|67070}} acres (271.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1957 || [[Black River (Wisconsin)|Black River]] ||
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||[[Brule River State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-Brule/]|| [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas]] || {{nts|40882}} acres (165.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1907 || [[Bois Brule River]], [[Lake Superior]] || Site of Cedar Island Lodge, or "the Summer White House," where American presidents have vacationed. Popular with canoeists, and cross-country skiers.
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||[[Coulee Experimental State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/forestry/stateforests/SF-Coulee/]|| [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin|La Crosse County]] || 2,972 
acres 
(364&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)|| 1960|| [[Dutch Creek]]||The forest is used for long-term forest watershed research studies to develop land management practices.
|--
||[[Flambeau River State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-Flambeau/]|| [[Sawyer County, Wisconsin|Sawyer]] and [[Price County, Wisconsin|Price]] || {{nts|90147}} acres (364&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1930 || [[Flambeau River]] ||
|--
||[[Governor Knowles State Forest]] [http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/stateforests/govknowles/]|| [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]] and [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]] || {{nts|19753}} acres (79.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1970 || [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)|St. Croix River]] || Managed as a wilderness buffer for the [[Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway]].
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|[[Havenwoods State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/havenwoods/]|| [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] || {{nts|237}} acres (0.95&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1979 || Lincoln Creek || A green space and environmental education center within [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] city limits.
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||[[Kettle Moraine State Forest]]-Northern Unit [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kmn/]|| [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]], and [[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington]] || {{nts|29268}} acres (118&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1936 || Numerous [[kettle (landform)|kettle lakes]] ||
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||[[Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/lapham/]|| [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha]] || {{nts|1006}} acres (4.07&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1985 || None ||
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||[[Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest]] || [[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington]] || {{nts|1090}} acres (4.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1987 || [[Oconomowoc River]], Loew Lake ||
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||[[Kettle Moraine State Forest]]-Southern Unit [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kms/]|| [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha]], [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth]], and [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]] || {{nts|22300}} acres (90.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1936 || Numerous [[kettle (landform)|kettle lakes]] ||
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||[[Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-NH-AL/]|| [[Iron County, Wisconsin|Iron]], [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas]] and [[Oneida County, Wisconsin|Oneida]] || {{nts|223283}} acres (903&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1925 || Numerous lakes and streams ||
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||[[Peshtigo River State Forest]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427161729/http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/StateForests/SF-Peshtigo/]|| [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette]] and [[Oconto County, Wisconsin|Oconto]] || {{nts|9200}} acres (37.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 2001 || [[Peshtigo River]] ||
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||[[Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/pikelake/]|| [[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington]] || {{nts|678}} acres (2.74&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1960 || Pike Lake ||
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||[[Point Beach State Forest]] [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/pointbeach/]|| [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] || {{nts|2903}} acres (11.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) || 1938 || [[Lake Michigan]] ||
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|}

==See also==
* [[List of Wisconsin state parks]]
* [[List of U.S. National Forests]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/StateForests/ Wisconsin State Forests]

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