The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest is a reserve of current and former forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area. Only of the land is state owned, with the remainder owned by private individuals and community groups, governed by easements. Non-contiguous units are spread over seven counties ( Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Olmsted, Houston, Wabasha, and Winona Counties), generally in areas just west of the Mississippi River, but extending much further west into the valleys of the Root and Zumbro Rivers. A wide variety of recreational activities are offered: camping, fishing, horseback riding trails (including horse picket lines and corrals); an extensive network of hiking and nature trails (including a wheelchair-accessible trail), and off-highway vehicle trails. It is named in honor of a former Commissioner of Conservation. See also List of Minnesota state forests Great River Bluffs State Park John A. Latsch State Park Beaver Creek Valley State Park Carley State Park Frontenac State Park Whitewater State Park External links Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Sources "Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood", Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 15, 2007 "The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest" Retrieved July 15, 2007 Minnesota state forests Driftless Area Protected areas on the Mississippi River Protected areas of Winona County, Minnesota Protected areas of Houston County, Minnesota Protected areas established in 1961 Protected areas of Dakota County, Minnesota Protected areas of Fillmore County, Minnesota Protected areas of Goodhue County, Minnesota Protected areas of Olmsted County, Minnesota Protected areas of Wabasha County, Minnesota