Tuttle Educational State Forest

Protected area in North Carolina, United States
35°51′12″N 081°38′15″W / 35.85333°N 81.63750°W / 35.85333; -81.63750Area288 acres (117 ha)[1]Governing bodyNorth Carolina Forest ServiceWebsiteTuttle Educational State Forest

Tuttle Educational State Forest (TESF) is a 288-acre (1.17 km2) North Carolina State Forest near Lenoir, North Carolina.[1] It was named for American missionary educator Lelia Judson Tuttle, who donated the first 168 acres of land for the park in 1956.[2]

Nearby state parks

The following state parks and state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Tuttle Educational State Forest:

Grandfather Mountain State Park
Lake James State Park
Rendezvous Mountain State Park
South Mountains State Park

References

  1. ^ a b "NC Forest Service Natural Assets" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. January 23, 2014. p. 15. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Houser, Troy (1987-06-19). "Forest Offers Wilderness Experience". Hickory Daily Record. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

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