Big Woods State Forest
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Big Woods State Forest is a state forest in Sussex County, Virginia
. It is the first state forest property to be located in southeast Virginia. The Department of Forestry purchased the property in 2010. Work is underway to improve several interior roads and then open them to the public in time for the general firearms season. Hunting is permitted on the property.
Sussex County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,504 people, 4,126 households, and 2,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 4,653 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
. It is the first state forest property to be located in southeast Virginia. The Department of Forestry purchased the property in 2010. Work is underway to improve several interior roads and then open them to the public in time for the general firearms season. Hunting is permitted on the property.