The Emily State Forest is a
state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.
Background
The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example:
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located near the town of
Emily in the
Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County is a County (United States), county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 66,123. Its county seat is Brainerd, Minnesota, Brainerd. The coun ...
,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
. With an area of , it is the smallest state forest in Minnesota. In addition to
hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
and
hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
,
backcountry camping is allowed within the forest, defined campsites are located at the nearby
Crow Wing State Forest
The Crow Wing State Forest is a state forest located near Fairfield Township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is about northeast of the tourism-based town of Brainerd. Approximately (44%) of the forest of is actively managed. The managed ...
and
Land O'Lakes State Forest
The Land o' Lakes State Forest is a state forest located primarily in Cass County, Minnesota, with portions extending into adjacent Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. The forest has small shared borders with the Chippewa National Forest to the nor ...
.
See also
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List of Minnesota state forests
Minnesota State Forests are State forests located within the U.S. State of Minnesota. The 59 state forests were established by the Minnesota Legislature in order to conserve and manage the forest resources, including: Timber management, Wildlife ...
External links
Emily State Forest - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
References
{{Protected Areas of Minnesota
Minnesota state forests
Protected areas of Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Protected areas established in 1963