List of California state forests
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Since 1946, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has operated Demonstration State Forests to "serve as a living laboratory for how to care for California’s timberlands."[1][2]
| State Forest | Land area | County | City | Established | Access | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 6,982 acres (28.26 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| Boggs Mountain | 3,493 acres (14.14 km2) | Lake | Cobb | 1949 | S | [4] |
| Ellen Pickett | 160 acres (0.65 km2) | Trinity | X | [3] | ||
| Emigrant Gap | 2,618 acres (10.59 km2) | Trinity/Placer | [3] | |||
| Jackson | 48,652 acres (196.89 km2) | Mendocino | Fort Bragg | 1947 | S | [5] |
| Las Posadas | 796 acres (3.22 km2) | Napa | Angwin | X | [3] | |
| LaTour | 9,033 acres (36.56 km2) | Shasta | Redding | 1946 | S | [6] |
| Miller | 2,246 acres (9.09 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| Mount Zion | 164 acres (0.66 km2) | Amador | 1981 [failed verification] |
[3] | ||
| Mountain Home | 4,807 acres (19.45 km2) | Tulare | Springville | 1946 | S | [7] |
| Noble | 2,050 acres (8.3 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| North Fork Mokelumne | 1,052 acres (4.26 km2) | Amador | [3] | |||
| Sawmill | 120 acres (0.49 km2) | San Bernardino | 2022 | [8] | ||
| Soquel | 2,681 acres (10.85 km2) | Santa Cruz | Soquel | 1988 | S | [9] |
Access: Forests have limited access with no amenities unless noted with S (permanently staffed with public amenities) or X (not open to the public).
References
- ↑ "Demonstration State Forests". CAL FIRE. State of California. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Assembly in Attempts at Compromise". Siskiyou News. United Press. February 7, 1946. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
A bill appropriating $2,000,000 for the acquisition of state demonstration forests in which to work out modern timber cutting methods also was passed by the assembly and sent to the governor.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "State Forest Overview Map" (PDF). CAL FIRE. December 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson Demonstration State Forest". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "LaTour Demonstration State Forest". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Jacobs, Trisha (October 31, 2022). "Cal Fire Adds New Demonstration State Forest". Sierra News Online. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Soquel Demonstration State Forest". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
External links
- CAL FIRE: Demonstration State Forests (official website)
- CDF/Resource Management Program, Updated California Forest Statistic Abstract: Area of State Forests as of 1996 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-10-29)