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The Mississippi Headwaters State Forest is a state forest located near the town of Wilton in Beltrami County , Minnesota .. Beltrami. Beltrami County, Minnesota. Minnesota. Minnesota. state forest. state forest. Wilton. Wilton, Minnesota. Beltrami County. Beltrami County, Minnesota. Portions of the forest extend into the neighboring counties of Clearwater and Hubbard .. Clearwater. Clearwater County, Minnesota. Hubbard. Hubbard County, Minnesota. The majority of the forest is managed by the respective counties , with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources managing around 9000 acre .. Minnesota. Minnesota. managed. forest management. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The forest is named after its location immediately downstream -LRB- north -RRB- of Lake Itasca , the headwaters of the Mississippi River .. Lake Itasca. Lake Itasca. headwaters. headwaters. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. The topography of the region , such as hills and flat outwash plains , are a result of the Wisconsinan glaciation .. topography. topography. Wisconsinan glaciation. Wisconsinan glaciation. The sandy soil of the moraines are dominated by Eastern White Pine , Red Pine , oaks , maples , birch , and aspen ; Black Spruce , Northern Whitecedar , and Tamarack are also present on the wet peat-like soils of the forest .. Eastern White Pine. Eastern White Pine. Red Pine. Red Pine. birch. birch. aspen. aspen. Black Spruce. Picea mariana. Northern Whitecedar. Thuja occidentalis. Tamarack. Larix laricina. peat. peat. Popular outdoor recreational activities available revolve around the river and the 95 lakes and ponds within the forest , and include boating , canoeing , kayaking , and swimming .. boating. boating. canoeing. canoeing. kayaking. kayaking. swimming. human swimming. Trails are designated for hunting and dispersed camping .. hunting. hunting. dispersed camping. Dispersed camping#Backcountry camping. Trails are designated for hiking , mountain biking , and snowmobiling in the wintertime .. hiking. hiking. mountain biking. mountain biking. snowmobiling. snowmobiling