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The N.C. Division of Forest Resources manages state forests primarily for protection of unique natural communities and cultural resources, forestry research and demonstration, wildlife protection and watershed protection. They are also available for recreation.

Bladen Lakes State Forest
4470 N.C. 242 North
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 588-4964
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Locator Map
Bladen Lakes State Forest covers 33,016 acres surrounding White Lake, Jones Lake State Park and Singletary Lake State Park, as well as Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest. The state forest, with 130 miles of dirt roads, is mainly a research and preservation area, but is open for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and horseback riding, which require permits.

DuPont State Recreational Forest
P.O. Box 300
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
(828) 877-6527
Friends of DuPont State Forest
Locator Map (Cedar Mountain)
(DOT Henderson County map)

The 10,300 acres on the Transylvania/Henderson county border between Hendersonville and Brevard feature four major waterfalls on Little River and several more on Grassy Creek. The forest is open to fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, mountain biking and picnicking. Vehicle passes are available by reservation for disabled people unable to hike to the waterfalls or other destinations There are several access sites off of U.S. 64. The nonprofit Friends of Dupont State Forest maintains a detailed Web site at the link above. Click on the photo for more info.

College of Natural Resources
NCSU Research Forests N.C. State University
Box 8008
Raleigh, NC 27695-8008
(919) 515-2891
N.C. State University's Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources operates eight forested tracts for research and study. Three are available for recreational use:

James Goodwin Forest
Carthage, NC
(Locator Map)
Goodwin, a trained forester from Yale University, succeeded in reforesting depleted Sandhills cotton fields and rundown woodlots by planting pine seedlings. Several creeks run through the property's 1,169 acres. Hikers are welcome to use the area, as Goodwin wished.

G.W. Hill Demonstration Forest
Durham, NC
(Locator Map)
The G. W. Hill Demonstration Forest is a 2,450-acre forest in Durham County and the site of Camp Slocum, a summer camp for Forest Management and Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences majors. Like NCSU's other forests, Hill Forest is economically self-sustaining through timber sales and usage fees. The college sells annual permits for hunting, fishing, hiking, bicycling and horseback riding in Hill forest.

Carl A. Schenck Memorial Forest
Raleigh, NC
(Locator Map)
Visitors can enjoy several trails, picnic facilities, birdwatching and wildlife in a 245-acre managed forest adjacent to William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh. Bikes are not allowed, and the university banned dogs from the forest in 2005. Click on the photo for more info.

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