General C. C. Andrews State Forest

General C. C. Andrews State Forest
General C. C. Andrews State Forest
	Pinus banksiana

The General C. C. Andrew State Forest is a state forest located in Pine County, Minnesota. The forest is named in honor of major general Christopher Columbus Andrews, a Civil War veteran, and an early Minnesota state Forestry Commissioner and proponent for scientific forestry and forest management. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages the majority of the forest.

History and overview

At the turn of the twentieth century the land where the forest is now located, along with the majority of Minnesota, was

tree nursery

. Four years later the land the nursery and the surrounding land were incorporated as a state forest.

Willow River

, which runs through the forest.

Other outdoor recreational activities include mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding, as well as camping on a site adjacent to the Willow River. Trails include 40 miles (64 km) for hiking, 37 miles (60 km) available for Class I and II all-terrain vehicle use as well as dirt biking.^[1]