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This is a list of Georgia state forests. In the state of Georgia, all state forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. All state forests are operated under a multiple-use Forest Stewardship management plan. This takes into account the wood product, wildlife, recreational, soil, aesthetic, historical, and cultural resources of the ...
The western forest contains Johns Mountain, Little Sand Mountain, and Taylor Ridge (Georgia). The combined total area of the Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest is 867,265 acres (3,510 km 2), of which the Chattahoochee National Forest comprises 751,069 acres (3,039 km 2) and the Oconee National Forest comprises 116,196 acres (470 km 2). [1]
Dixon Memorial State Forest is a state forest in Brantley and Ware counties, located 10 miles southeast of Waycross, Georgia bordered by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to the south. The forest is approximately 35,000 acres and is the largest state forest owned and managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission .
The forest is actually two U.S. National Forests combined, the Oconee National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest. The area of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest is 865,855 acres (3,504 km 2), of which the Chattahoochee National Forest comprises 750,502 acres (3,037 km 2) and the Oconee National Forest comprises 115,353 acres (467 ...
The South River Forest or Weelaunee Forest is an area in southeast metro Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States named after the nearby South River. The South River is also known by its Muscogee Creek name, the "Weelaunee". The area includes significant disparate, undeveloped forested parcels that help protect the river and tributaries.
Dawson Forest (City of Atlanta Tract) is a 10,130-acre (41.0 km 2) public-use forest located in Dawson County, Georgia, southwest of Dawsonville It is owned by the city of Atlanta , but is considered a state forest , as it is managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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The United States Forest Service acquired the site of the community in 1936. The Forest Service operates the site as a historic recreation area. [6] Although much of the community is buried in silt, remains of a mill and four-story brick warehouse are still visible. The flooding and silt continue to be a challenge managing the site. [1]