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Best State Forests

120 places · 120 rated by visitors · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

These are the best places we track for state forest visits, ranked purely by real visitor approval. We show every qualifying place; any without enough reviews yet carries an Insufficient ranking data marker instead of a guessed score.

Top of the list right now: Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway at 98% approval.

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  1. Lamoille Canyon Scenic BywayState Forest · Nevada, United States · 98%
  2. Bernheim Forest and ArboretumState Forest · Kentucky, United States · 96%
  3. Mohican-Memorial State ForestState Forest · Ohio, United States · 96%
  4. Coopers Rock State ForestState Forest · West Virginia, United States · 96%
  5. Tillamook State ForestState Forest · Oregon, United States · 96%
  6. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak UnitState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 96%
  7. Fontenelle ForestState Forest · Nebraska, United States · 96%
  8. Round Top Forest ReserveState Forest · Hawaii, United States · 96%
  9. Michaux State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 96%
  10. Point Beach State ForestState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 96%
  11. Newberry State Forest AreaState Forest · Michigan, United States · 96%
  12. Little Big Econ State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 96%
  13. Mount Major State ForestState Forest · New Hampshire, United States · 96%
  14. Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek UnitState Forest · Iowa, United States · 96%
  15. Natural Arch Scenic AreaState Forest · Kentucky, United States · 96%
  16. Peoples State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 96%
  17. Keystone Ancient ForestState Forest · Oklahoma, United States · 96%
  18. Susquehannock State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 96%
  19. Stokes State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 96%
  20. Topsmead State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 96%
  21. Willoughby State ForestState Forest · Vermont, United States · 96%
  22. Kohala Forest ReserveState Forest · Hawaii, United States · 96%
  23. Ross Creek Cedars Scenic AreaState Forest · Montana, United States · 96%
  24. Bald Eagle State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 96%
  25. Jay State ForestState Forest · Vermont, United States · 96%
  26. Haines State ForestState Forest · Alaska, United States · 96%
  27. Blackwater River State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 96%
  28. Soquel Demonstration State ForestState Forest · California, United States · 96%
  29. Groton State ForestState Forest · Vermont, United States · 96%
  30. Hoh Rain ForestState Forest · Washington, United States · 94%
  31. Roscommon State Forest AreaState Forest · Michigan, United States · 94%
  32. Honolulu Watershed Forest ReserveState Forest · Hawaii, United States · 94%
  33. Wharton State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 94%
  34. Tiger Mountain State ForestState Forest · Washington, United States · 94%
  35. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern UnitState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 94%
  36. Green Ridge State ForestState Forest · Maryland, United States · 94%
  37. Yellowwood State ForestState Forest · Indiana, United States · 94%
  38. Harold Parker State ForestState Forest · Massachusetts, United States · 94%
  39. Zaleski State ForestState Forest · Ohio, United States · 94%
  40. Salamonie River State ForestState Forest · Indiana, United States · 94%
  41. Enders State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 94%
  42. Worthington State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 94%
  43. Rothrock State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 94%
  44. Sproul State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 94%
  45. Norvin Green State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 94%
  46. Harbison State ForestState Forest · South Carolina, United States · 94%
  47. Big Trees Forest PreserveState Forest · Georgia, United States · 94%
  48. Morgan-Monroe State ForestState Forest · Indiana, United States · 94%
  49. Kabetogama State ForestState Forest · Minnesota, United States · 94%
  50. Jennings State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 94%
  51. Brule River State ForestState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 94%
  52. Pinchot State Forest -Thornhurst TractState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 94%
  53. Tuscarora State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 94%
  54. Big Rock Forest PreserveState Forest · Illinois, United States · 94%
  55. Northern Highland–American Legion State ForestState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 94%
  56. Mississippi Headwaters State ForestState Forest · Minnesota, United States · 94%
  57. Shenipsit State Forest-Soapstone MountainState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 94%
  58. Moose River Plains Wild ForestState Forest · New York, United States · 94%
  59. Sugar Hill State ForestState Forest · New York, United States · 94%
  60. Mokuleʻia Forest ReserveState Forest · Hawaii, United States · 94%
  61. Sundown Wild ForestState Forest · New York, United States · 94%
  62. Coolidge State ForestState Forest · Vermont, United States · 94%
  63. Busiek State Forest and Wildlife AreaState Forest · Missouri, United States · 94%
  64. Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit HeadquartersState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 94%
  65. Chuck Swan State ForestState Forest · Tennessee, United States · 94%
  66. Lake Michigan Recreation AreaState Forest · Michigan, United States · 94%
  67. Greenbrier State ForestState Forest · West Virginia, United States · 94%
  68. Morgan Hill State ForestState Forest · New York, United States · 94%
  69. Upper Waiakea Forest ReserveState Forest · Hawaii, United States · 94%
  70. Capitol State ForestState Forest · Washington, United States · 92%
  71. Gaylord State Forest AreaState Forest · Michigan, United States · 92%
  72. Belleplain State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 92%
  73. W G Jones State ForestState Forest · Texas, United States · 92%
  74. Douglas State ForestState Forest · Massachusetts, United States · 92%
  75. Kanawha State ForestState Forest · West Virginia, United States · 92%
  76. Moshannon State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 92%
  77. Prentice Cooper State Forest Trailhead parkingState Forest · Tennessee, United States · 92%
  78. Jenny Jump State ForestState Forest · New Jersey, United States · 92%
  79. Clatsop State ForestState Forest · Oregon, United States · 92%
  80. Cumberland State ForestState Forest · New South Wales, Australia · 92%
  81. Clark State ForestState Forest · Indiana, United States · 92%
  82. Pachaug State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 92%
  83. Withlacoochee State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 92%
  84. Havenwoods State ForestState Forest · Wisconsin, United States · 92%
  85. Tar Hollow State ForestState Forest · Ohio, United States · 92%
  86. F. Gilbert Hills State ForestState Forest · Massachusetts, United States · 92%
  87. Delaware State ForestState Forest · Pennsylvania, United States · 92%
  88. Harrison-Crawford State ForestState Forest · Indiana, United States · 92%
  89. Cockaponset State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 92%
  90. Shawme-Crowell State ForestState Forest · Massachusetts, United States · 92%
  91. Naugatuck State ForestState Forest · Connecticut, United States · 92%
  92. Tate's Hell State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 92%
  93. Savage River State Forest HeadquartersState Forest · Maryland, United States · 92%
  94. Goethe State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 92%
  95. Cedarville State ForestState Forest · Maryland, United States · 92%
  96. Elk Neck State ForestState Forest · Maryland, United States · 92%
  97. Jackson Demonstration State ForestState Forest · California, United States · 92%
  98. Willard Brook State ForestState Forest · Massachusetts, United States · 92%
  99. Seminole State ForestState Forest · Florida, United States · 92%
  100. Tanana Valley State ForestState Forest · Alaska, United States · 92%

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Common questions

How many places are on this list?
120 places, 120 of them rated by visitors.
What is the top pick for state forest visits?
Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway leads with 98% approval from 326 reviews.
How does ParksRanked decide the order?
By real visitor approval only. Membership reflects our curated selections from the directory; no advertising or partnership ever influences the ranking, and sparse-data places are clearly marked.