Rothrock State Forest

Rothrock State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Rothrock State Forest
Map showing the location of Rothrock State Forest
Location of Rothrock State Forest's headquarters in PennsylvaniaRothrock State Forest
LocationPennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°42′36″N 77°49′06″W / 40.71000°N 77.81833°W / 40.71000; -77.81833
Area215,500 acres (872 km2)
Elevation1,936 ft (590 m)
Named forJoseph Rothrock
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteRothrock State Forest

Rothrock State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #5. The main offices are located in Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Rothrock State Forest is located in Centre, Huntingdon, and Mifflin Counties.

State College, home of Penn State University is only a few miles from many of the entrances of Rothrock, leading to high utilization of the forest by students and staff of the university. Rothrock shares a common border on its eastern portion with Bald Eagle State Forest and is just north of areas of Tuscarora State Forest.