Custer National Forest covers more than 5000 square km of area. It lies in the state of Montana in US. Yellow stone reserve area is also situated in the adjacent of Custer National Forest. Large variety of flora and fauna attracts tourists from different part of the world. Some parts of the Custer national forest are under grasslands and other parts comprise of mountains. Pine, fir and spruce are the popular plant species found in this national park. Sheep, goats, bear etc are found in this national park.

Following pointers describe about Custer National Forest:

1. Travelers plan the trip to the national park and like to indulge in hiking, mountain biking and camping activities. There are different types of vehicles available for enjoying the visit to national park. Forest provides wide variety of natural resources to the people. Forest is the important source of wood for the native people.
2. Eastern parts of the national forest comprise of grasslands and many animals like to graze in this region. People living in the vicinity of the national park use to come to the grasslands for grazing their cattle. Eastern region of Custer National Forest also has many islands which are also controlled by the US National forest.
3. Western part of the Custer Forest is covered by the Yellow Stone National Park which lies adjacent to the Custer national Forest and the ecosystem established in the region is covered by Yellow Stone National Forest as well as Custer National Forest.
4. Large area covered by the Custer National Forest is divided into 10 parts so that it can be managed well by the US Forest Service. Some of the rare species are found in this forest like Falcon. Rivers are also found in the Custer National Forest which provides water to the animals and birds.
5. Otter National Forest was the name given to the Custer National Forest in the starting until it was changed in 1997. Boating facilities are enjoyed by the travelers and even tourists use to indulge in fishing. Rivers and water bodies like lakes provide enough ground for fishing.

Camping and hiking is enjoyed by native people as well as travelers in Custer National Forest.

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