Public Lands Policy

There are 2.1 Million Acres of State Forest in Pennsylvania.

There are 2.1 million acres of state forest in Pennsylvania, not including the Allegheny National Forest and various state parks. The largest state forest is Sproul State Forest, followed by Susquehannock State Forest and Elk State Forest.

State ForestAcres
Sproul305,442
Susquehannock260,110
Elk199,966
Bald Eagle193,393
Moshannon190,031
Tioga161,890
Tiadaghton146,538
Loyalsock114,550
Tuscarora96,025
Rothrock95,975
Michaux85,502
Delaware83,020
Buchanan69,672
Forbes58,519
Lackawanna29,603
Weiser28,058
Gallitzin24,370
Clear Creek16,126
Cornplanter1,491
William Penn807

East

Reber

Back in college I used to like to explore the back roads of the Adirondacks. My explorations once took me to Reber on the Bouquet River which is one of the rare agricultural valleys of the Adirondacks - and iysnot right on Lake Champlain.

Northville Placid Trail To Canary Pond

 Northville Placid Trail To Canary Pond

This map shows the Northville - Placid Trail from where it leaves the road in Benson up to the remote Canary Pond in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest.