List of Virginia state forests

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Property border sign at Whitney State Forest in Fauquier County, Virginia

The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of Template:Convert. They are managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry.

The system was created to manage and maintain forests for wildlife, timber production, recreation, water quality, and aesthetics. The system receives no taxpayer funds, and is self-supported by the sale of forest products.

Most Virginia state forests are accessible to the public. Activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing are permitted in some state forests; permissible uses vary between individual state forests. Some activities require the purchase of a "State Forest Use Permit" for individuals ages 16 or older.

State forests in the Commonwealth of Virginia

The following table lists Virginia's 26 state forests Template:As of.

Name	City, county, or counties	Size	Notes
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest	Appomattox and Buckingham	Template:Convert
Big Woods State Forest	Sussex	Template:Convert
Bourassa State Forest	Bedford	Template:Convert
Browne State Forest	Essex	Template:Convert
Channels State Forest	Washington and Russell	Template:Convert
Charlotte State Forest	Charlotte	Template:Convert	Hunting not allowed during 2021 Season.
Chesterfield State Forest	Chesterfield	Template:Convert
Chilton Woods State Forest	Lancaster	Template:Convert
Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest	Prince William	Template:Convert
Crawfords State Forest	New Kent County	Template:Convert
Cumberland State Forest	Cumberland	Template:Convert
Devil's Backbone State Forest	Shenandoah	Template:Convert	Public access not permitted.
Dragon Run State Forest	King and Queen	Template:Convert
First Mountain State Forest	Rockingham	Template:Convert
Hawks State Forest	Carroll	Template:Convert
Lesesne State Forest	Nelson	Template:Convert
Matthews State Forest	Grayson	Template:Convert
Moore's Creek State Forest	Rockbridge	Template:Convert
Niday Place State Forest	Craig	Template:Convert
Old Flat State Forest	Grayson	Template:Convert
Paul State Forest	Rockingham	Template:Convert
Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest	Prince Edward	Template:Convert
Sandy Point State Forest	King William	Template:Convert
South Quay State Forest	Suffolk	Template:Convert
Whitney State Forest	Fauquier	Template:Convert
Zoar State Forest	King William	Template:Convert

See also

• List of U.S. National Forests
• List of Virginia state parks
• List of Virginia Natural Area Preserves
• List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas

External links

• Virginia Department of Forestry.gov: Virginia State Forests website