| Angelina National Forest | |
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| Location | Texas,USA |
| Nearest city | Lufkin, TX |
| Coordinates | 31°16′07″N94°24′43″W / 31.26861°N 94.41194°W /31.26861; -94.41194 |
| Area | 153,180 acres (619.9 km2)[1] |
| Established | October 13, 1936[2] |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | National Forests in Texas |
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Angelina National Forest is aUnited States National Forest, one of four located in thepiney woods region ofTexas. The 153,180-acre (619.9 km2)[1] Angelina National Forest is located inEast Texas in parts ofSan Augustine,Angelina,Jasper andNacogdoches counties.[1] It is managed together with the three other National Forests in Texas (Davy Crockett,Sabine, andSam Houston) from Forest Service offices inLufkin, Texas. There are localdistrict offices located inZavalla. The forest lies in theNeches River Basin and on the north and south shores ofSam Rayburn Reservoir.Longleaf pine is the predominant cover type in the southern portion of the forest, whileloblolly andshortleaf pine are dominant species in the northern portion and abundant throughout.
Humans came to the area around 8,000 years ago.Archeological sites document the evidence of man's presence over the entire period since then.
In 1934, theTexas Legislature approved aresolution to urge federal purchase of land to create National Forests in Texas. In 1935, acquisition began on theDavy Crockett,Sam Houston,Sabine and Angelina National Forests.
Hundreds of wildlife species exist in the forest. Principal game species includewhite-tailed deer,squirrel,wild turkey,American woodcock,bobwhite quail,mourning dove andwood duck. The forest provides wintering habitat for thebald eagle. Thered-cockaded woodpecker, an endangered species, is found throughout the forest.[3]
There are two officially designatedwilderness areas lying within Angelina National Forest that are part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System.
