| Sproul State Forest | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 View of the West Branch Susquehanna River valley and Sproul State Forest, looking east from Hyner View State Park. | |
  Location of Sproul State Forest's headquarters in PennsylvaniaLocation Map of Sproul State Forest Holdings | |
| Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°19′40″N 77°44′58″W / 41.32778°N 77.74944°W |
| Area | 280,000 acres (1,100 km2) |
| Established | 1898 |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Sproul State Forest |
Sproul State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #10. The main offices are located in Renovo, Pennsylvania in Clinton County in the United States.
The forest is located in western Clinton County and northern Centre County and contains 280,000 acres (113,310 ha) of land. It also includes several tracts in Potter, Cameron County, and Lycoming Counties. Its forests are part of the Allegheny Highlands forests ecoregion. It was named for former Pennsylvania governor William C. Sproul (in office from 1919 to 1923).
The first land for what became Sproul State Forest was purchased in 1898. This was also the first land purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for what are now the twenty Pennsylvania State Forests, with over two million acres (810,000 ha) of forest.