National forest
Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado National Forest is a national forest in California.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: Horse Canyon Trail (17E21) Closure This order prohibits use of a motorcycle or motor-driven bicycle on this trail. Since June 27, 2026.
- Closure: Mormon Emigrant Trail Winter Vehicle Use Road Closure Winter snow closure to passenger vehicles in effect per Mormon Emigrant Trail Winter Vehicle Use Forest Order 03-26-01. Since April 26, 2026.
- Closure: Silver Bear Wheeled Vehicle Closure Using a motorized wheeled vehicle on roads and trails in Silver Bear Snowmobile Trail System Since Feb. 14, 2025.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Eldorado National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Eldorado National Forest map
Eldorado National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
2 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide Effective Sept. 22, 2026. Fire Restrictions are in effect forest wide. No campfires except in existing stoves, charcoal grills, or fire rings provided in the Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A in the Forest Order and actively serviced by a camp host.No charcoal firesCamp stoves, lanterns and propane fire rings are…
- Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide Effective Sept. 22, 2026. Fire Restrictions are in effect forest wide. No campfires except in existing stoves, charcoal grills, or fire rings provided in the Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A in the Forest Order and actively serviced by a camp host.No charcoal firesCamp stoves, lanterns and propane fire rings are…
Common questions
- Eldorado National Forest has 6 district offices: Amador Ranger District in Silver Drive Pioneer (209-259-3774), Georgetown Ranger District in Wentworth Springs Rd Georgetown (530-333-4312), National Forest Genetic Electrophoresis Laboratory in Placerville (530-622-1225), Pacific Ranger District in Pollock Pines (530-644-2349), Placerville Nursery in Fruitridge Road Camino (530-622-9600), and Placerville Ranger District in Eight Mile Road Camino (530-644-2324).
- Eldorado National Forest is managed through 4 ranger districts: Amador Ranger District, Georgetown Ranger District, Pacific Ranger District, and Placerville Ranger District.
Camping on Eldorado National Forest
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Eldorado National Forest maps
- Interactive forest map from the Forest Service
- Motor Vehicle Use Maps: which roads are open to which vehicles, and so where you can legally drive to a dispersed site
- Forest visitor map
Ranger district offices
| Forest Supervisor's Office | Forni Road Placerville, CA | 530-622-5061 | 8 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday |
| Amador Ranger District | Silver Drive Pioneer, CA | 209-259-3774 | 8 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday |
| Georgetown Ranger District | Wentworth Springs Rd Georgetown, CA | 530-333-4312 | 10 AM until 4 PM, Tuesday through Friday |
| National Forest Genetic Electrophoresis Laboratory | Placerville, CA | 530-622-1225 | 8 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday |
| Pacific Ranger District | Pollock Pines, CA | 530-644-2349 | 8 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Business office only. Visitor |
| Placerville Nursery | Fruitridge Road Camino, CA | 530-622-9600 | 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday |
| Placerville Ranger District | Eight Mile Road Camino, CA | 530-644-2324 | 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Sunday, including July 4th and Juneteenth |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: American River Silver Fork fishing , American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento fishing , Blue Lake Upper fishing , Dark Lake fishing , Kirkwood Lake fishing , Wrights Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bear River Reservoir Lower fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Caples Lake fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Silver Lake fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Blue Lake Lower fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- El Dorado Forebay fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Eldorado National Forest
- Wilderness area Most of Desolation Wilderness lies inside Eldorado National Forest.
- Wilderness area Most of Mokelumne Wilderness lies inside Eldorado National Forest.
- State parkEldorado National Forest borders Auburn State Recreation Area.
- Wilderness areaEldorado National Forest borders Granite Chief Wilderness.
- National forestEldorado National Forest borders Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
- National forestEldorado National Forest borders Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest.
- National forestEldorado National Forest borders Stanislaus National Forest.
- National forestEldorado National Forest borders Tahoe National Forest.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/eldorado/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/eldorado (accessed 2026-09-28)