State Forests

The state forest system comprises 2.2 million acres for you to use and enjoy. Find a state forest near you.

Please respect the state forest rules and regulations and picnic area rules and regulations that have been established to protect you and the natural resources.

Learn more about the comprehensive plan that guides the management of Pennsylvania's 2.2 million-acre state forest system.

DCNR is proud of its third-party certified state forest system. Learn more about what certification means to our environment and economy.

DCNR manages state forests for the environmentally sound utilization of mineral resources.

Check out the Bureau of Forestry's Brook Trout Conservation Plan here.

Learn more about our state forest DMAP program. Find this year's areas, check on tag availability, and download hunting maps.

The state forest system provides the largest block of timber rattlesnake habitat remaining in the Northeastern U.S. Learn more about rattlesnakes and what to do if you encounter one.   

Find a complete listing of bid openings and recently awarded bids for timber stumpage sales on state forest land.