High Forest is an unincorporated community in High Forest Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Rochester and Stewartville. As of the 2020 census, High Forest had a population of 126. The community is located near the junction of Olmsted County Roads 6 and 8, and Covill Street SW.
High Forest was platted in 1855, and named for the forests near the original town site. A post office was established at High Forest in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.