| Cherokee National Forest | |
|---|---|
 Chimney Rocks overlooking the French Broad River in Cherokee National Forest | |
 United States Forest Service issued map of Cherokee National Forest | |
| Location | Polk, Monroe, Carter, Unicoi, Cocke, Johnson, Greene, Sullivan, Washington and McMinn counties in Tennessee, and Ashe County, North Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Elizabethton, Johnson City, Newport |
| Coordinates | 36°29′N 82°05′W / 36.483°N 82.083°W |
| Area | 655,598 acres (2,653.11 km2)[1] |
| Established | June 14, 1920[2] |
| Visitors | 2,875,000[3] (in 2017) |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service (USFS) |
| Website | Cherokee National Forest |
The Cherokee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U.S. states of Tennessee and North Carolina that was created on June 14, 1920. The forest is maintained and managed by the United States Forest Service. It encompasses an estimated area of 655,598 acres (2,653.11 km2).
- ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Visitor Use Report: Cherokee National Forest" (PDF). United States Forest Service. August 20, 2019. p. 9. Retrieved July 16, 2020.