State forest is a term with differing meanings in different countries.

• In Australia, it refers to forest that is protected by state laws, rather than by the Government of Australia.
• In New Zealand, it is forest that is controlled by a central government agency.
• In the United Kingdom, it refers to any forest (usually plantations) owned and managed by the Forestry Commission.
• In the United States, it refers to a forest owned by one of the states.

See also

• List of Australian state forests
• List of U.S. state forests