West Virginia contains a network of eight state forests that help to protect over 70000 acres (28,328 ha) of wooded lands in the state. Most of the forests are managed by the West Virginia Division of Forestry

West Virginia Division of Forestry

West Virginia Division of Forestry is a government agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a division of the West Virginia Department of Commerce. The West Virginia Division of Forestry is responsible for regulating and maintaining West Virginia's state forests and other state-controlled...

, although Kanawha State Forest

Kanawha State Forest

Kanawha State Forest is a recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States...

 is managed as a state park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

 by the Division of Natural Resources

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of West Virginia. While formerly known as the cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources, it is now part of the West Virginia Department of Commerce...

. All of the forests except for Calvin Price

Calvin Price State Forest

Calvin Price State Forest is a state forest in eastern Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia. The forest is the newest in West Virginia's system, having been mostly purchased in 1953 from New River Lumber Company. The forest is named for Marlinton newspaper editor, Calvin W...

 contain recreational facilities managed in cooperation with the DNR

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of West Virginia. While formerly known as the cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources, it is now part of the West Virginia Department of Commerce...

.

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 Cabwaylingo State Forest Cabwaylingo State Forest is a state forest in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. Cabwaylingo's dense forest was restored and its facilities constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps throughout the 1930s and 1940s...	Wayne Wayne County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...	8,125	3,288	14	21
	Calvin Price Calvin Price State Forest Calvin Price State Forest is a state forest in eastern Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia. The forest is the newest in West Virginia's system, having been mostly purchased in 1953 from New River Lumber Company. The forest is named for Marlinton newspaper editor, Calvin W...	Greenbrier Greenbrier County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... Pocahontas Pocahontas County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	9,482	3,837
	Camp Creek	Mercer Mercer County, West Virginia -External links:* * * * * * *...	5,397	2,184
	Coopers Rock Coopers Rock State Forest Coopers Rock State Forest is a state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern US.-History:...	Monongalia Monongalia County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile... Preston Preston County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...	12,747	5,159		25
	Greenbrier Greenbrier State Forest Greenbrier State Forest is a state forest between Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. Greenbrier State Forest is located on Harts Run, a tributary of Howard Creek, and contains historic Kate's Mountain .Greenbrier State Forest features of hiking trails,...	Greenbrier Greenbrier County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...	5,130	2,076	13	16
	Kanawha Kanawha State Forest Kanawha State Forest is a recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States...	Kanawha Kanawha County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...	9,052	3,663		46
	Kumbrabow Kumbrabow State Forest Kumbrabow State Forest is a state forest in southern Randolph County, West Virginia. It is in size....	Randolph Randolph County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	9,474	3,834	6	13
	Seneca Seneca State Forest Seneca State Forest is a state forest located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. At , it is the second-largest state forest in West Virginia. Some cabins provided are rustic pioneer cabins and accessible cabins...	Pocahontas Pocahontas County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	11,684	4,728	8	10
Former West Virginia State Forests
	Panther State Forest - Transferred to West Virginia Division of Natural Resources West Virginia Division of Natural Resources The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of West Virginia. While formerly known as the cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources, it is now part of the West Virginia Department of Commerce...  to become Panther Wildlife Management Area in 2008.
	Watoga State Forest Watoga State Park Watoga State Park is the largest of West Virginia’s state parks, covering slightly over . It is located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.-History:... - Established in January 1925 as Watoga State Forest. Became Watoga State Park Watoga State Park Watoga State Park is the largest of West Virginia’s state parks, covering slightly over . It is located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.-History:...  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