Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest is a large National Forest operated by the U.S. Forest Service. It contains some 640,000 acres (2,600 km²). The forest is located in Tennessee, along the border with North Carolina, and comprises nearly the entire border area except for the part of it within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Cherokee National Forest is broken up into two sections: a northern region directly north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a southern section directly south of the Smokies.
The Cherokee National Forest was created on July 19, 1936, by President Franklin Roosevelt. Most of the land had been logged at some time, and continues its recovery today.
The forest contains such notable sites as the Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events; 150 miles (240 km) of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; and Big Frog Mountain.
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