Fishlake National Forest

Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest
Map showing the location of Fishlake National Forest
Map showing the location of Fishlake National Forest
LocationBeaver, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne[1] counties, Utah, USA
Nearest cityRichfield, UT
Coordinates38°42′30″N 111°57′33″W / 38.70833°N 111.95917°W / 38.70833; -111.95917[2]
Area1,461,226 acres (5,913.37 km2)[3]
EstablishedJuly 1, 1908[4]
Visitors500,000 (in 2006[5])
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteFishlake National Forest

Fishlake National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in south central Utah. The namesake for the forest is Fish Lake, the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state.[6]

  1. ^ "About the Forest (Fishlake National Forest)". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ^ "Fishlake National Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  3. ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Staff (April 2010). "Utah Forest Highway Long Range Transportation Plan" (PDF). Central Federal Lands Highway Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  6. ^ "About Us" - Fishlake National Forest