Headwaters State Forest

2009 establishments in North CarolinaIUCN Category VINorth Carolina state forestsProtected areas established in 2009Protected areas of Transylvania County, North Carolina ... and 1 more

State forests of the Appalachians

Headwaters State Forest is a 6,730-acre (27.2 km2) state forest, located in Transylvania County, North Carolina, along the South Carolina state line and is part of a larger 100,000+ acre conservation corridor that stretches some 80 miles along the state line. The name originates from the fact that the forest contains the headwaters of East Fork of the French Broad River. The North Carolina Forest Service primarily manages the forest for water and soil quality, as well as protecting rare species; however, primitive recreational uses are permitted.

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