Black Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, bordering just north of Colorado Springs. Black Forest is named such for the high density of Ponderosa Pines located in a generally small area. Rumors are that the area was named by a German immigrant who thought that the dark hue of the Ponderosa Pine resembled The Black Forest in Germany. In 2006, residents voted against a proposal to incorporate as a city.

Most of the established areas of Black Forest include plots of land around five acres.  A large percentage of these are in the pines.  There are plenty of newer, modern homes in the Black Forest.  Most of those have more modest 1 acre plots.  Black Forest is growing as Colorado Springs is growing towards the east.  Plots of vacant land still exist for those interested in building their own home.  There aren't very many plots available in the woods, but they can be found on occasion.