Picayune Strand State Forest is a forest conservation area in Florida. It is a formerly logged area that was slated to be developed into a massive residential scheme that failed. It is being returned to a natural state. Picayune Strand State Forest is located in southwest Florida in western Collier County, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of the city of Naples. The forest can be accessed on Everglades Boulevard from the north or from Janes Scenic Drive from the east.