High Forest, Minnesota

About High Forest

Set in the southeastern part of Minnesota, High Forest is a small unincorporated community.

High Forest holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.33 square miles.

📰 High Forest News Today

• Tornado flips semi on I-90 in Olmsted County, driver hurt KIMT · Apr 17
• VIEWER PHOTOS: Severe weather moves across Rochester area KTTC | Rochester, MN · Apr 17
• Charlyne Kathryn Lenn Obituary Feb 23, 2026 mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com · Feb 23
• One dead after two vehicle collision near High Forest - ABC 6 News kaaltv.com · Jan 24
• High Forest Township, MN Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes High Forest Unique

• The only place in America named High Forest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in High Forest

• Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch reviews ★
• Cary Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Keller Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marian Marshall Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nelson Fen Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Schumann Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Fork Zumbro River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Suess Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Village Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of High Forest

🏘️ Nearby Communities