Weiser State Forest

  • Environment

Who We Are

Named for the frontier diplomat, Conrad Weiser, the forest covers almost 30,000 acres on 16 tracts throughout the region.

The Weiser Forest District includes:

  • Dauphin County
  • Carbon County
  • Columbia County
  • Lebanon County
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
  • Schuylkill County

Weiser State Forest also includes the Sheets Island Archipelago, a series of ​islands on the Susquehanna River.

What We Do

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ​Bureau of Forestry manages our state forests for their long-term health and productivity while conserving native wild plants. These forests are managed as “working forests” and provide a suite of uses and values to Pennsylvania citizens, while maintaining the forest’s wild character.

Our state forests are managed for:

  • Pure water
  • Recreation
  • Scenic beauty
  • Plant and animal habitat
  • Sustainable timber and natural gas
  • Many other uses and values

The management of our state forests is guided by the State Forest Resource Management Plan.