Charlotte State Forest

The Charlotte State Forest (Charlotte SF) is 5,688 acres (2,531 acres acquired in late 2020 as phase 1, 2,474 acres acquired in 2021 as phase 2, and 683 acres acquired in 2023 as phase 3) in Charlotte County. It is managed for sustainable timber production, demonstration of scientific forest management, applied forest research, diverse wildlife habitat, watershed protection, biological diversity, and passive outdoor recreation.

Roanoke Creek and Wards Fork Creek flow unimpeded into the property and converge near the tract’s geographic center. Roanoke Creek traverses the property with a large wetlands area bordering the creek for the entire length of the property from North to South.

Charlotte State Forest holds an abundance of natural features, such as numerous waterways, good soils, diverse tree species, and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere; all of which will make the forest an exceptional forest for public use, wildlife, research, and timber production.

Approximately 800 acres of forested wetland provide unparalleled waterfowl habitat and its five miles of Roanoke and Wards Fork Creeks provide habitat for Virginia-threatened Carolina darter while protecting water quality flowing into the US Army Corps of Engineer’s John H. Kerr Dam/Reservoir that supplies drinking water for more than 500,000 Virginia and North Carolina residents. Bald eagles are often seen patrolling the wetland areas.

For your safety, please keep out of buildings and structures on the property.

Learn more here: https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/state-forests/virginia-state-forests/charlotte-state-forest/