Greenbrier State Forest is a 5133 acres (21 km²) state forest

State forest

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 between Lewisburg

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,830 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greenbrier County.-Geography:Lewisburg is located at ....

 and White Sulphur Springs

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White Sulphur Springs is located at ....

 in Greenbrier County

Greenbrier County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

, USA. Greenbrier State Forest is located on Harts Run, a tributary

Tributary

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 of Howard Creek, and contains historic Kate's Mountain (3,330 feet/1,015 m).

Greenbrier State Forest

Forest

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 features 13 miles (21 km) of hiking

Hiking

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 trail

Trail

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s, many of which are also suitable for mountain biking

Mountain biking

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. There is a heated pool, numerous picnic

Picnic

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 sites with three shelters, archery

Archery

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 range, muzzleloading rifle range, horseshoes

Horseshoes

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 and volleyball

Volleyball

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. A naturalist

Natural history

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 provides nature

Nature

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 and recreation

Recreation

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al events during the summer months.

Hunting

Hunting

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 and fishing

Fishing

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 are permitted; state licenses are required.

Accommodations include 12 one- and two-bedroom cabins, and 16 campsites with electric hookups and water available at the central bathhouse.

External links

• Greenbrier State Forest official website