Kanawha State Forest is a recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It is managed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. While still classified as a "state forest", the West Virginia Legislature has directed that the facility be managed as a state park. The Davis Creek Road entrance to Kanawha State Forest is located at (38.28133, -81.64169). Recreational facilities include overnight camping, picnicking, hiking, a public shooting-range, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and a swimming pool and playground. Several geocaches are located in the forest. See also List of West Virginia state forests References External links West Virginia state forests Protected areas of Kanawha County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Kanawha County, West Virginia Campgrounds in West Virginia