List of U.S. National Forests

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This is a list of all the National Forests in the United States. If looking at national forests on a map, be aware that, in general, those west of the Great Plains show the true extent of their area, while those east of the Great Plains generally only show purchase districts, within which usually only a minority of the land has been made national forest. As of September 30, 2007 there were 192,764,673 acres (301,194.8 sq mi, or 780,090.96 km²) of land managed by the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. The vast majority of the acreage is designated as either National Forests (97.2%) or National Grasslands (1.99%). There a few other minor categories, mostly "purchase units" and facilties related to research efforts. There is also one designated National Preserve (Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico).

Everything is listed twice; first by state, then alphabetically. For a more detailed breakdown by unit name, type designation, state, county, and congressional district, please refer to the official Forest Service report in the linked reference below. [1]

More than 80% of the 193 million acres (780,000 sq km) of land managed by the National Forest Service is in the Western states. This map shows NFS lands as a percentage of total land area in each state.
More than 80% of the 193 million acres (780,000 sq km) of land managed by the National Forest Service is in the Western states. This map shows NFS lands as a percentage of total land area in each state.[2]

Contents

[edit] By state

Note that forests in multiple states appear under each state.

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Arizona

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

[edit] Colorado

Colorado with National Forests highlighted in red
Colorado with National Forests highlighted in red

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Michigan

Michigan with National Forests highlighted.
Michigan with National Forests highlighted.

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Puerto Rico

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Texas

[edit] Utah

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] Washington

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

[edit] Alphabetically

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

[edit] B

[edit] C

[edit] D

[edit] E

[edit] F

[edit] G

[edit] H

[edit] I

[edit] J

[edit] K

[edit] L

[edit] M

[edit] N

[edit] O

[edit] P

[edit] R

[edit] S

[edit] T

[edit] U

[edit] W

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007
  2. ^ Western States Data Public Land Acreage

[edit] External links