Big Woods State Forest

Big Woods State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Prescribed burn taking place within Big Woods State Forest's longleaf pine restoration area, February 2017. (Mature trees are loblolly pine serving as windbreak.)
Map showing the location of Big Woods State Forest
Map showing the location of Big Woods State Forest
Location within Virginia
LocationSussex County, Virginia
Coordinates36°56′17.0″N 77°04′52.4″W / 36.938056°N 77.081222°W / 36.938056; -77.081222
Area2,403 acres (9.72 km2)
Established2010 (2010)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Forestry

Big Woods State Forest is a 2,403-acre (9.72 km2) state forest in Sussex County, Virginia. It was the first state forest property to be established in southeast Virginia.[1]

  1. ^ "Big Woods State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

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