Glenariff Forest Park

 

Location: County Antrim    Map

Area: 2928 acres

Tel. 028 2955 6014

Open: daily

Official site

 

Description of Glenariff Forest Park

The Glenariff Forest Park covers an area of 1,185 hectares. It is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of Glenariff Glen. Glenariff Forest Park is managed by the Northern Ireland Forest Service, the state forestry agency in the province. Management objectives include timber production and development of forest recreational resources. There are a number of trails, the most popular being those following the Inver and Glenariff streams and their waterfalls. A 5 kilometer route is marked by the crossing of forests and the riverside route. This route was opened 80 years ago. Timber production in Glenariff Forest Park is centered around the clearcutting of conifers of local tree plantations.

 

The park is managed by the Northern Ireland Forest Service, the state forestry agency in the province. Management objectives include timber production and development of forest recreational resources. There are a number of trails , the most popular being those following the Inver and Glenariff streams , as well as their waterfalls.

Timber production is centered around the clear cutting of conifers of local tree plantations.