Poe Paddy Drive offers the best views in the Bald Eagle State Forest with two viewing area pull-outs directly on the trail. Bald Eagle State Forest is named after the Native American Chief Bald Eagle and stretches across 194,602 acres of ridges, mountain streams, and tracts of old-growth forest. Visiting the forest in September and October can be a real treat, with vibrant, changing leaves surrounding you on every road. Bald Eagle State Forest is worth spending an entire weekend or more and is well suited for families and groups with multiple state-managed campgrounds in the immediate area.