Welcome to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

 

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests stretch along the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and even cross into parts of West Virginia and Kentucky.  Welcome to your forests!

Choose an adventure	Know before you go

Check with a local district office to learn about current conditions and restrictions. 

 

Recent News

• US Forest Service seeks applicants for recreation advisory committee

  Release Date: Mar 22, 2019  

• National Forest to conduct controlled burns for wildlife habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of wildfire

  Release Date: Mar 21, 2019  

• Forest Service to Conduct Controlled Burn for Grindstone Mountain in Augusta County Today

  Release Date: Mar 20, 2019  

• Forest Service conducting the Neal Run/Little Neal prescribed fire in Bath County

  Release Date: Mar 19, 2019  

• Forest Service to Conduct Controlled Burn for the Marshall Tract and Rail Hollow Area in Bath County Today

  Release Date: Mar 19, 2019  

Features

US Forest Service seeks applicants for recreation advisory committee

We are seeking nominations to fill seven positions on the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee to serve national forests across the Southeast. The committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending fee changes for the forests in 13 southern states and Puerto Rico.

Nominations are due by Friday May 31, 2019.

Nomination packets are available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r8/recreation/racs or by contacting Caroline Mitchell, 501-321-5318, r8_rrac@fs.fed.us. 

North Shenandoah Mountain Restoration and Management Project

The Forest Service, the public, communities, and partners are working together to identify restoration and management opportunities in Rockingham County, VA and Pendleton County, WV.

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