Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a national forest in California.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: Forest Road Closure Order The Boundary of the Forest Road Closure begins at the Antelope Campground and proceeds as follows:1. Starting at Antelope Campground on Ponderosa Way,2. then continues South along Ponderosa Way to the intersection of 27N08 and 27N21 roads at “The Narrows”,3. then continues Southwest from “The… Since March 19, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Lassen National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Lassen National Forest map
Lassen National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Fire Restrictions Effective Aug. 9, 2026. 9/29/26 Update: Fire Restrictions will be lifted at midnight on Oct. 1, 2026. To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Lassen National Forest from August 10, 2026, through December 1,…
Common questions
- Lassen National Forest has 4 district offices: Almanor Ranger District in Chester (530-258-2141), Eagle Lake Ranger District in Eagle Lake Road Susanville (530-257-4188), Hat Creek Ranger District in Fall River Mills (530-336-5521), and Old Station Visitor Center in Old Station (530-336-5521).
- Lassen National Forest is managed through 3 ranger districts: Almanor Ranger District, Eagle Lake Ranger District, and Hat Creek Ranger District.
Camping on Lassen National Forest
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Lassen 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 | Riverside Drive Susanville, CA | 530-257-2151 | Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Almanor Ranger District | Chester, CA | 530-258-2141 | Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Eagle Lake Ranger District | Eagle Lake Road Susanville, CA | 530-257-4188 | Tuesday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed |
| Hat Creek Ranger District | Fall River Mills, CA | 530-336-5521 | Phones open Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Open for sales & walk-ins |
| Old Station Visitor Center (visitor center) | Old Station, CA | 530-336-5521 | CLOSED for the 2026 Season. |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Caribou Lake fishing , Deer Creek fishing , Shotoverin Lake fishing , Silver Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
- North Battle Creek Reservoir fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Burney Creek Lower fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Hat Creek Upper fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Susan River Lower fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Battle Creek South Fork fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Lassen National Forest
- Wilderness areaCaribou Wilderness lies inside Lassen National Forest.
- Wilderness areaIshi Wilderness lies inside Lassen National Forest.
- Wilderness areaThousand Lakes Wilderness lies inside Lassen National Forest.
- State parkLassen National Forest borders Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park.
- National Park Service unitLassen National Forest borders Lassen Volcanic National Park.
- Wilderness areaLassen National Forest borders Lassen Volcanic Wilderness.
- State parkLassen National Forest borders McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park.
- National forestLassen National Forest borders Plumas 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/lassen/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lassen (accessed 2026-09-28)