state forest
Government-managed timberland
A state forest is a tract of forested land owned and managed by a state government, typically for timber production, conservation, recreation, or watershed protection.
Unlike national forests, which fall under federal jurisdiction, state forests are administered by state agencies: We went hiking in the state forest last weekend.
Rules for hunting, camping, and logging vary by state.
- ranger stationWilderness management facility
- fire managementControlling flames and burns
- fire lookoutElevated wildfire observation post
- public landsState-held natural areas
- camping sitesDesignated outdoor lodging areas
backcountry camping · hiking trails · picnic areas · biodiversity · wildlife sanctuaries · carbon sequestration · watershed protection · sustainable logging · ecosystems · timber harvesting · eco-tourism · ferns · campground · deer · hunting season · habitat restoration · environmental education · climate resilience
- woodlandswoodland, woods, timberland, grove, copse
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- forestlandswoodland, timberland, woodlot, grove, copse
- Protected Forestsnature reserve, nature preserve, ecological reserve, rainforest reserve, wilderness area
- public landsnational park, public lands, public land, national forests, federal land
- hunting landshunting ground, WMA, game reserve, game preserve, hunting zone
state forestprivate land
Individually owned real estate
national forest · federal land · private estate · tree farm · national park
state foresturban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
commercial property · industrial zone · strip mine · farmland · agricultural land