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 north, and the Hill River State Forest to east. Over half of the forest's land is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; the remaining land is managed by Cass County or is privately held.

Land o' Lakes State Forest
Geography
LocationCass, Aitkin, and Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°56′03″N 93°56′39″W
Elevation1,358 feet (414 m)
Area51,498 acres (20,841 ha)
Administration
Established1933
Governing bodyMinnesota DNR, Cass County, private
Websitewww.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00031/index.html
Ecology
WWF ClassificationWestern Great Lakes Forests
EPA ClassificationNorthern Lakes and Forests
DisturbanceWildfire
Dominant tree speciesPopulus tremuloides, Betula papyrifera
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