Maumee State Forest

Maumee State Forest is a state forest in Fulton, Henry, and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1] It is located about 3 miles west of Whitehouse and about 4 miles south of Swanton. It is managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry.^[2]

The forest consists of 3,452 acres (1,397 ha)^[3] of largely flat land that had formerly been cleared for farming. Initial acquisition of land began in 1946,^[1] and the forest reached its current size in 2023.^[3] Maumee State Forest boasts some 66 miles of hiking trails, 8 miles of bridle trails, and is one of only four Ohio State Forests with all-terrain vehicle trails,^[4] and the only one in Northwest Ohio.^[4][5] The forest serves as a remnant example of the oak openings habitat that once covered much of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.^[6]