Maumee State Forest

{{Short description|Protected forest in Ohio, United States}}

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| location = Fulton Lucas Henry, Ohio, United States

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| named_for = Maumee River

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| governing_body = Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry

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Maumee State Forest is a state forest in Fulton, Henry, and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.{{cite web

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}} It is located about 3 miles west of Whitehouse and abuout 4 miles south of Swanton. It is managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry.{{cite web |author= |date=2025 |title=Project - Maumee State Forest Restoration |url=https://maumeeaoc.org/featured-projects-wildmaps/project-maumee-state-forest/ |website=Maumee AOC |location= |publisher= Maumee AOC|access-date=22 Apr 2025}}

The forest consists of {{convert|3452|acre|ha}}{{cite web |author=Crothers, Sydney |date=22 Feb 2023 |title=ODNR Plans Expansion of Maumee State Forest |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/02/22/expanison-of-maumee-state-forest-|website=Spectrum News 1 |location=Columbus, OH |publisher= Charter Communications|access-date=22 Apr 2025}} of largely flat land that had formerly been cleared for farming. Initial acquisition of land began in 1946, and the forest reached its current size in 2023. 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,{{cite web |author= |date=7 Apr 2021 |title=Maumee State Forest Offers Riders 8 Miles of APV Trails |url=https://www.thebeacon.net/maumee-state-forest-offers-riders-8-miles-of-apv-trails/|website=The Beacon |location=Port Clinton, OH |publisher= Schaffner Publications|access-date=22 Apr 2025}} and the only one in Northwest Ohio.{{cite news |last=Starks |first=James |date=5 Sep 2023 |title=Finds in the 419 - Maumee State Forest |url=https://www.13abc.com/2023/09/05/finds-419-maumee-state-forest/ |work=WTVG 13 Action News |location=Toledo, OH |publisher=Gray Local Media |access-date=22 Apr 2025}} The forest serves as a remnant example of the oak openings habitat that once covered much of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.{{cite news |last=Henry |first=Tom |date=14 Feb 2023 |title=State Acquires Another 63.5 Acres for Maumee State Forest|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2023/02/14/ohio-dnr-acquires-acreage-for-maumee-state-forest/stories/20230213090 |work=The Blade |location=Toledo, OH |publisher=The Toledo Blade |access-date=22 Apr 2025}}