| Forest name | County or counties | Area in acres | Date established | Body of water | Remarks |
| Black River State Forest | Jackson | 67070 acres | 1957 | Black River | |
| Brule River State Forest | Douglas | 40882 acres | 1907 | Bois Brule River, Lake Superior | Site of Cedar Island Lodge, or "the Summer White House," where American presidents have vacationed. Popular with canoeists, and cross-country skiers. |
| Coulee Experimental State Forest | La Crosse County | 2,972 acres
| 1960 | Dutch Creek | The forest is used for long-term forest watershed research studies to develop land management practices. |
| Flambeau River State Forest | Sawyer and Price | 90147 acres | 1930 | Flambeau River | |
| Governor Knowles State Forest | Burnett and Polk | 19753 acres | 1970 | St. Croix River | Managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. |
| Havenwoods State Forest | Milwaukee | 237 acres | 1979 | Lincoln Creek | A green space and environmental education center within Milwaukee city limits. |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit | Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, and Washington | 29268 acres | 1936 | Numerous kettle lakes | |
| Lapham Peak Unit, [Kettle Moraine State Forest] | Waukesha | 1006 acres | 1985 | - | |
| Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest | Washington | 1090 acres | 1987 | Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake | |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit | Waukesha, Walworth, and Jefferson | 22300 acres | 1936 | Numerous kettle lakes | |
| Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest | Iron, Vilas and Oneida | 223283 acres | 1925 | Numerous lakes and streams | |
| Peshtigo River State Forest | Marinette and Oconto | 9200 acres | 2001 | Peshtigo River | |
| Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest | Washington | 678 acres | 1960 | Pike Lake | |
| Point Beach State Forest | Manitowoc | 2903 acres | 1938 | Lake Michigan | |