page_title: Croatan National Forest
section_title: Wilderness areas
hierarchical_section_title: Croatan National Forest / Wilderness areas
caption_attribution_description: English: Croatan National Forest sign
context_page_description: The Croatan National Forest is a U.S. National Forest, was established on July 29, 1936, and is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, a part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The forest is managed together with the other three North Carolina National Forests from common headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina. However, Croatan has a local ranger district office in New Bern.
context_section_description: There are four officially designated wilderness areas lying within Croatan National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
  Catfish Lake South Wilderness
  Pocosin Wilderness
  Pond Pine Wilderness
  Sheep Ridge Wilderness
caption: Entrance sign for the Pinecliff recreation area.
  A MST sign is nearby.
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