Welcome to the Modoc National Forest
 The Modoc National Forest, is a land of contrasts and unspoiled vacation-hideaway settings. Nestled in the extreme northeastern corner of California, the Modoc National Forest is mountains, pine forests and meadows, lakes, streams, rugged canyons, wetlands, lava beds and high desert plateaus. The Modoc offers you beautiful scenery, varied terrain, abundant wildlife and a memorable visitor experience.
The forest is named for the county in which the greater part of the forest is situated. The county, in turn, is named after the Native American tribe, the Modocs. The history of the Modoc National Forest begins with the setting aside of the forest reserves by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 at the request of the local ranchers. In 1945 William S. Brown Senior, a Forest Service Information Specialist, compiled a history of the Modoc in 8 chapters.
Some of California's best kept secret campgrounds are right here on the Modoc. For quiet, secluded camping try Mill Creek Falls Campground, Reservoir F Campground, Payne Springs Campground or Ash Creek Campground. If you are looking for more action, activities and lots of fun people, it's Medicine Lake for you. There are four campgrounds on Medicine lake: AH Hogue Campground, Headquarters Campground, Hemlock Campground and Medicine Campground.
Click on Recreation in the left column and search for other forest activities like fishing, horse camping, hiking, swimming, wildlife watching, boating and more!
Nov 1 Recreation Update As fall turns to winter, some recreation sites will close. Use these links for current information:
Recreation News Release
Campgrounds
Fishing
or call the knowledgeable and friendly folks at our District Offices.
Se auncia un Servicio Forestal sitio de web en Espanol y Ingles para ninos y se padres.
Announcing a new Forest Service website in Spanish and English for children and their parents.
US Capitol Christmas Tree
The Stanislaus National Forest, at the request of the Chief of the Forest Service, will harvest and deliver the 2011 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Known as the “People’s Tree”, the Forest Service has provided the tree to our nation’s capitol since 1970. The tree is scheduled to be cut on Saturday, Nov 5 and will tour California and the US on it's way to Washington DC. People from around the US are invited to make ornaments for the tree. More on the Capitol Christmas Tree.
Banner photo courtesy of Jim Cumming
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