Black River State Forest

Black River State Forest
Wisconsin State Forest
Campgrounds entrance
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Jackson
Location Black River Falls
 - coordinates 44°18′29″N 90°37′27″W / 44.30806°N 90.62417°W / 44.30806; -90.62417Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 90°37′27″W / 44.30806°N 90.62417°W / 44.30806; -90.62417
Area 67,070 acres (27,142.3 ha)
Founded 1957
Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
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Black River State Forest is a state forest located western half of Jackson County, Wisconsin near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It is at the edge of the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, and is more rugged than what is found in the eastern half of the county.


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