Osceola National Forest

Osceola National Forest
Location	Florida, United States
Nearest city	Olustee, FL
Coordinates	30°17′26″N 82°19′18″W / 30.29056°N 82.32167°W / 30.29056; -82.32167
Area	190,932 acres (772.67 km2)
Max. elevation	198 ft. (60 m): 30.1910, -82.5915
Established	July 10, 1931
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Osceola National Forest

Osceola National Forest is a National Forest located in northeast Florida.

Osceola National Forest was created by President Herbert Hoover's proclamation on July 10, 1931. It is named in honor of the noted Seminole warrior, Osceola.

The forest is made up of approximately 200,000 acres (810 km²) of pine flatwoods and cypress-hardwood swamps in northeastern Florida, and is about 50 miles (80 km) west of Jacksonville. It is located in parts of Columbia, Baker, Bradford, and Hamilton counties.^[1] The forest administration headquarters are in Tallahassee, as are all three National Forests in Florida. Local ranger district offices are located in Olustee. There is one officially designated wilderness area in the forest, the 13,660 acres (55.3 km²) Big Gum Swamp Wilderness.