5-581: The Crow Wing State Forest is a state forest located near Fairfield Township in Crow Wing County , Minnesota . It is about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the tourism-based town of Brainerd . Approximately 14,072 acres (5,695 ha) (44%) of the forest of 31,307 acres (12,669 ha) is actively managed . The managed acres are split nearly equally between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources , Crow Wing County, and
10-603: The forest dynamics present in the forest, including wildfire, snags and its effects on wildlife , and the oak canker , Diplodia quercina . Additional trails located throughout the forest accommodate separate activities, including 1.7 miles (2.7 km) designated for hiking , 33 miles (53 km) for mountain biking , 17.3 miles (27.8 km) each for Class I and Class II All-terrain vehicle (ATV) use, and 17.3 miles (27.8 km) for off-highway motorcycling . Picnicking , fishing , and hunting are also commonly practiced outdoor recreation activities. Waterways within
15-490: The forest also allow canoers , kayakers , and boaters access to the Pine and Mississippi Rivers . State forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by a sovereign or federated state , or territory . State forests are forests that are administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state , or territory . The precise application of
20-444: The privately owned Potlatch Corp. Prior to European settlement the area was mainly oak forests and barrens interspersed with pine stands and prairie . Today, Eastern white pine and Norway pine dominate, although stands of oak, aspen , and jack pine occur upland, with wet prairies and conifer bogs in the lowlands. The interactive Bass Lake Nature Trail (either .75 or 1.75 miles (1.21 or 2.82 km)) introduces users to
25-469: The terms vary by jurisdiction. For example: The purpose of a state forest varies between countries and the quality of the landscape it covers. In many places, state forests are divided into land for logging plantations, area for conservation , area for livestock grazing , and area for visitor recreation . As an example, in the state of California , the Redwood National and State Parks are
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