Tuttle Educational State Forest

Tuttle Educational State Forest
Tuttle Educational State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
	Forest ranger in front of a 175-year-old Water Oak cross section on exhibit.
	Location of Tuttle Educational State Forest in North Carolina
Location	Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°51′12″N 081°38′15″W / 35.85333°N 81.63750°W
Area	288 acres (117 ha)
Governing body	North Carolina Forest Service
Website	Tuttle Educational State Forest

Tuttle Educational State Forest (TESF) is a 288-acre (117 ha) 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 (68 ha) 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:

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

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