Forests in California
Angeles
The Angeles National Forest is located within an hour's drive for more than 20 million people who live in the Greater Los Angeles area, and provides a wealth of recreation opportunities.
Cleveland
The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most National Forest in California. Consisting of 460,000 acres, the forest offers a wide variety of terrains and recreational opportunities.
Eldorado
The Eldorado National Forest is nestled in the dramatic central Sierra Nevada of California and bordering Nevada.
Inyo
With over two million acres, the Inyo National Forest is home to many natural wonders, including Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Basin, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, as well as seven Congressionally-designated Wilderness areas.
Klamath
The Klamath National Forest lies along the border of California and Oregon; most of the Forest is in California. With elevations that range from 900 to 9,000 feet above sea level, the Forest is truly one of America’s most biologically diverse...
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forests
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Lake Tahoe's beautiful, sapphire-blue waters straddle the California-Nevada state line. The lake's elevation averages 6,225 feet, and surrounding peaks reach heights of up to 10,880 feet.
Lassen
The Lassen National Forest lies at the heart of one of the most fascinating areas of California, called the Crossroads. Here the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin...
Los Padres
Los Padres National Forest encompasses approximately 1.75 million acres of central California's scenic Coast and Transverse Ranges.
Mendocino
The Mendocino National Forest straddles the eastern spur of the Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California, just a three hour drive north of San Francisco and Sacramento.
Modoc
The Modoc National Forest is a land of contrasts and unspoiled vacation-hideaway settings nestled in the extreme northeastern corner of California.
Plumas
Situated in the Sierra Nevada, just south of the Cascade Range, the Plumas National Forest is versatile in its land features and enhanced by a pleasant climate.
San Bernardino
The San Bernardino National Forest, located in California, ranges from desert floor to alpine peaks, from flowering cactus to eagles soaring above tall pines.
Sequoia
The Sequoia National Forest's landscape is as spectacular as its trees. Soaring granite monoliths, glacier-torn canyons, roaring whitewater, and more await your discovery at the Sierra Nevada's southern end.
Shasta-Trinity
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is the largest National Forest in California with a diverse landscape ranging from 1,000 feet to 14,162 feet. The Forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and 6,278 miles of streams...
Sierra
The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources. The Sierra National Forest has a wide range of elevation, from 900 feet to 13,986...
Six Rivers
Six Rivers National Forest lies just south of the Oregon border in northern California, stretches southward for about 140 miles, and is best known for its lush forests and excellent recreation.
Stanislaus
The Stanislaus National Forest, created on February 22, 1897, is among the oldest of the National Forests. It is named for the Stanislaus River whose headwaters rise within Forest boundaries.
Tahoe
The Tahoe National Forest straddles the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California, and encompasses a vast territory, from the golden foothills on the western slope to the high peaks of the Sierra crest.