Gifford State Forest | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Athens County, Ohio |
Nearest city | Bern Township, OH |
Area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
Established | 1959 |
Governing body | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Gifford State Forest is the smallest state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] It includes some hiking trails, forested hills and bluffs, and a small breeding nursery. It is located in Bern Township, Athens County. This forest was donated by William Gifford Selby in 1959 and is named after his mother Virginia Gifford. [1]
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