Six Rivers National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest is a national forest in California.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Six Rivers National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Six Rivers National Forest map
Six Rivers 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.
- Forest Fire Restrictions Effective July 2, 2026. Due to dry conditions and increasing fire danger, the Six Rivers National Forest is implementing fire restrictions, beginning July 3, 2026. These restrictions apply to all of the Six Rivers National Forest (SRF) and land administered by the SRF which includes the Ukonom Ranger District of the…
Common questions
- Six Rivers National Forest has 5 district offices: Lower Trinity in Willow Creek (530-629-2118), Mad River in Bridgeville (707-574-6233), Orleans / Ukonom in Ishi Pishi Road Orleans (530-627-3291), Six Rivers National Forest in Bayshore Way Eureka (707-442-1721), and Smith River National Recreation Area in Gasquet (707-457-3131).
- Six Rivers National Forest is managed through the Smith River National Recreation Area.
Camping on Six Rivers National Forest
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Six Rivers 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
| Lower Trinity | Willow Creek, CA | 530-629-2118 | Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm; Closed weekends. |
| Mad River | Bridgeville, CA | 707-574-6233 | Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm; Closed for lunch 12pm-1230pm. Closed weekends. |
| Orleans / Ukonom | Ishi Pishi Road Orleans, CA | 530-627-3291 | Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm; Closed weekends. |
| Six Rivers National Forest | Bayshore Way Eureka, CA | 707-442-1721 | Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 4:00; Closed weekends. |
| Smith River National Recreation Area | Gasquet, CA | 707-457-3131 | 8 - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Dry Lake fishing , Fish Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Ruth Reservoir fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Six Rivers National Forest
- Wilderness areaMount Lassic Wilderness lies inside Six Rivers National Forest.
- Wilderness areaNorth Fork Wilderness lies inside Six Rivers National Forest.
- Wilderness area Most of Siskiyou Wilderness lies inside Six Rivers National Forest.
- State parkSix Rivers National Forest borders Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.
- State parkSix Rivers National Forest borders Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
- National forestSix Rivers National Forest borders Klamath National Forest.
- Wilderness areaSix Rivers National Forest borders Marble Mountain Wilderness.
- National forestSix Rivers National Forest borders Mendocino 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/sixrivers/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers (accessed 2026-09-28)