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Newington Forest is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 12,442. [1] It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. It includes the Newington Forest subdivision and several nearby neighborhoods of southern Springfield and northern Lorton.
The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of 74,969 acres (117.1 sq mi; 303.4 km 2). They are managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry . [ 1 ]
Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Sitting on top of a high shelf of about 4800 feet elevation with a dozen streams flowing into tributaries of the New River, the wilderness contains unique natural communities, one recognized by the Virginia Natural Heritage for its unusual plants. Little Wilson Creek Wilderness is one of the most popular wilderness areas in Virginia. [2]
There are 1,475 mi (2,374 km) of trails and 4,104 mi (6,605 km) of roads in the forest. [58] Gila: New Mexico: March 2, 1899: 2,658,321 acres (10,757.8 km 2) The forest's Gila Wilderness was the world's first wilderness area and was proclaimed on June 3, 1924. The Catwalk National Recreation Trail travels up a narrow canyon for 1.1 mi (1.8 km ...
Additional roads and trails are given on National Geographic Maps 787 (Blacksburg, New River Valley, Trails Illustrated Hiking Maps, 787). [2] A great variety of information, including topographic maps, aerial views, satellite data and weather information, is obtained by selecting the link with the wild land's coordinates in the upper right of ...
Crawfords State Forest is a 258-acre (104 ha) state forest in New Kent County, Virginia. [1] It is covered in mixed hardwoods, including bald cypress, tupelo, and loblolly pine. [2] Crawfords State Forest is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Forestry. The forest is open to the public for horseback riding and hiking.
The boundary of the wildland as determined by the Wilderness Society is shown in the adjacent map that can be expanded by selecting the icon below the map on the right. [1] Additional roads and trails are given on National Geographic Maps 787 (Blacksburg, New River Valley, Trails Illustrated Hiking Maps, 787). [2]