Osceola National Forest is a National Forest located in Florida.Osceola National Forest was created by President Herbert Hoover's proclamation, on July 10, 1931. It is named in honor of the Native American Seminole warrior, Osceola.The forest is made up of approximately 200000acre of pine flatwoods and cypress-hardwood swamps in northeastern Florida and is about 50mi west of Jacksonville. It is located in parts of Columbia, Baker, Bradford, and Hamilton counties. The forest is headquartered in Tallahassee, as are all three National Forests in Florida, but there are local ranger district offices located in Olustee. There is one officially designated wilderness area in the forest, the 13660acre Big Gum Swamp Wilderness.Geography and ecologyWithin the forest is the Osceola Research Natural Area, designated a National Natural Landmark in December 1974.
