Mathewson State Forest

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Mathewson State Forest
Type State forest
Location Caledonia County, Vermont
Coordinates 44°36′43″N72°04′05″W / 44.612°N 72.068°W / 44.612; -72.068 Coordinates: 44°36′43″N72°04′05″W / 44.612°N 72.068°W / 44.612; -72.068
Area 788 acres (3.19 km2)
Operated by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
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Mathewson State Forest covers 788 acres (3.19 km2) in Sheffield, Sutton and Wheelock, Vermont in Caledonia County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation for timber resources and wildlife habitat.

Sheffield, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Sheffield is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 703 at the 2010 census.

Sutton, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Sutton is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,029 at the 2010 census.

Wheelock, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Wheelock is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 811 at the 2010 census.

Activities in the park include hunting, snowmobiling, primitive camping, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking.

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Black Turn Brook State Forest covers 592 acres (2.40 km2) in Norton, Vermont in Essex County near the Canadian border. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. The parcel is adjacent to the Coaticook River and access is via a right-of-way across privately owned property.

Dorand State Forest, also known as John Dorand State Forest, covers 531 acres (2.15 km2) in Grafton and Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.

Hapgood State Forest covers 118 acres (0.48 km2) in Peru, Vermont in Bennington County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and surrounds the summit of 3,260-foot Bromley Mountain.

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Williams River State Forest covers 108 acres (0.44 km2) in Chester in Windham County, Vermont. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.

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