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.
- Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway
- Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
- Mohican-Memorial State Forest
- Coopers Rock State Forest
- Tillamook State Forest
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
- Fontenelle Forest
- Round Top Forest Reserve
- Michaux State Forest
- Point Beach State Forest
- Newberry State Forest Area
- Little Big Econ State Forest
- Mount Major State Forest
- Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit
- Natural Arch Scenic Area
- Peoples State Forest
- Keystone Ancient Forest
- Susquehannock State Forest
- Stokes State Forest
- Topsmead State Forest
- Willoughby State Forest
- Kohala Forest Reserve
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area
- Bald Eagle State Forest
- Jay State Forest
- Haines State Forest
- Blackwater River State Forest
- Soquel Demonstration State Forest
- Groton State Forest
- Hoh Rain Forest
- Roscommon State Forest Area
- Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve
- Wharton State Forest
- Tiger Mountain State Forest
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit
- Green Ridge State Forest
- Yellowwood State Forest
- Harold Parker State Forest
- Zaleski State Forest
- Salamonie River State Forest
- Enders State Forest
- Worthington State Forest
- Rothrock State Forest
- Sproul State Forest
- Norvin Green State Forest
- Harbison State Forest
- Big Trees Forest Preserve
- Morgan-Monroe State Forest
- Kabetogama State Forest
- Jennings State Forest
- Brule River State Forest
- Pinchot State Forest -Thornhurst Tract
- Tuscarora State Forest
- Big Rock Forest Preserve
- Northern Highland–American Legion State Forest
- Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
- Shenipsit State Forest-Soapstone Mountain
- Moose River Plains Wild Forest
- Sugar Hill State Forest
- Mokuleʻia Forest Reserve
- Sundown Wild Forest
- Coolidge State Forest
- Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
- Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit Headquarters
- Chuck Swan State Forest
- Lake Michigan Recreation Area
- Greenbrier State Forest
- Morgan Hill State Forest
- Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve
- Capitol State Forest
- Gaylord State Forest Area
- Belleplain State Forest
- W G Jones State Forest
- Douglas State Forest
- Kanawha State Forest
- Moshannon State Forest
- Prentice Cooper State Forest Trailhead parking
- Jenny Jump State Forest
- Clatsop State Forest
- Cumberland State Forest
- Clark State Forest
- Pachaug State Forest
- Withlacoochee State Forest
- Havenwoods State Forest
- Tar Hollow State Forest
- F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
- Delaware State Forest
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest
- Cockaponset State Forest
- Shawme-Crowell State Forest
- Naugatuck State Forest
- Tate's Hell State Forest
- Savage River State Forest Headquarters
- Goethe State Forest
- Cedarville State Forest
- Elk Neck State Forest
- Jackson Demonstration State Forest
- Willard Brook State Forest
- Seminole State Forest
- Tanana Valley State Forest
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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.