Forest, Virginia

About Forest

Set in the central part of Virginia, Forest is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Forest is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.61 square miles.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Forest Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Forest — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Lynchburg (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Forest

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forest

• 221 Tap & Table — american
• Benjamin's Restaurant
• Bräuburgers — burger
• Bull's Steakhouse — steak house
• Crisp — salad
• Graziano's — italian
• Joe Bean's — coffee shop (café)
• Kinship Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• La Carreta — mexican
• Lori's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Poplar Forest Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest

• Poplar Forest reviews ★
• Poplar Forest Herb Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Troy Arthur Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Forest

• Forest Elementary
• Forest Middle
• Jefferson Forest High
• New London Academy Elementary
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Forest

🏘️ Nearby Communities