Land o' Lakes State Forest | |
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Geography | |
Location | Cass, Aitkin, and Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 46°56′03″N 93°56′39″W / 46.9341225°N 93.9441309°W[1] |
Elevation | 1,358 feet (414 m) |
Area | 51,498 acres (20,841 ha) |
Administration | |
Established | 1933 |
Governing body | Minnesota DNR, Cass County, private |
Website | www |
Ecology | |
WWF Classification | Western Great Lakes Forests |
EPA Classification | Northern Lakes and Forests |
Disturbance | Wildfire |
Dominant tree species | Populus tremuloides, Betula papyrifera |
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.