Eskdale Forest Partnership was the 5th forest established by Roger Dickie. In 2021 Eskdale had an estimated net stocked area of 310 hectares.

The Eskdale Forest Partnership was developed in January 1992. Planting took place during winter of 1992 and the forest is forecast to be harvested in 2020.

Eskdale Forest is situated at Eskdale 25 km by state highway from Napier in the Hawkes Bay. The Forest is bounded by Ellis Wallace Road and Waipunga South Road, off State Highway 5, North of Napier.