There are several small towns and living areas in the forest. Altonna and Alexander Springs are a couple examples. Lots of trailer parks and places around the lakes. There are even a couple good restaurants out there. I would believe the population living there is at least 45,000 but the true homeless people living there is a very small % of that.
Take a drive out there and see for yourself. Some very pretty areas, lots of lakes and some interesting places. Katzs Crazy Eights is a good local bar to stop at and see some local color. There is a really good seafood place just off 42 in a campground just before Altonna. Several good roadside produce stands. Yes there are many very proud poor people who live there, but very few true homeless folks.
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