Emily State Forest
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The Emily State Forest is a state forest
located near the town of Emily
in the Crow Wing County
, Minnesota
. With an area of 639 acres (258.6 ha), it is the smallest state forest in Minnesota. In addition to hiking
and hunting
, backcountry camping is allowed within the forest, defined campsites are located at the nearby Crow Wing State Forest
and Land O'Lakes State Forest
.
State forest
A state forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state.The precise application of the term varies by jurisdiction...
located near the town of Emily
Emily, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 847 people, 368 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 28.2 people per square mile . There were 876 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile...
in the Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Crow Wing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 62,500. Its county seat is Brainerd.-Geography:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. With an area of 639 acres (258.6 ha), it is the smallest state forest in Minnesota. In addition to hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
and hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
, backcountry camping is allowed within the forest, defined campsites are located at the nearby Crow Wing State Forest
Crow Wing State Forest
The Crow Wing State Forest is a state forest located near Fairfield Township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is about northeast of the tourism-based town of Brainerd. Approximately of the forest of is actively managed...
and Land O'Lakes State Forest
Land O'Lakes State Forest
The Land O'Lakes State Forest is a state forest located primarily in Cass, Minnesota, with portions extending into adjacent Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. The forest has small shared borders with the Chippewa National Forest to the north, and the Hill River State Forest to east...
.