Angeles National Forest

LA's Backyard Playground

From the high desert to mountains, the forest is the backyard playground to over 20 million people in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Explore and help protect this 700,000-acre wonderland!

 

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Join us at the Los Angeles County Fair!

Vist the America's Great Outdoors Exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fair from May 5-29

Stop by the America's Great Outdoors exhibit to meet Smokey Bear, catch an environmental magic show, learn about the outdoors, and more! Visit the L.A. County Fair website for admission infomoration at: https://www.lacountyfair.com/

 

  • Who We Are

    Picture of US Forest Service Shield on uniform

    The Angeles National Forest was established by Executive Order in December 1892. The Angeles manages the watersheds within its boundaries to provide valuable water to southern California and to protect surrounding communities from catastrophic floods.

  • History

    Historic Picture of Ranger

    Your national forests hold the evidence of more than 10,000 years of human history. Most people don’t realize that the history of 99% of human life in southern California was made during a time when there were no written records.

  • Nature

    Green Beetle on Purple-Blue Flowers

    The Angeles National Forest is home to rich biodiversity. Your forest has a unique Mediterranean ecosystem full of wildlife, flora, and much more!

  • Visit Us

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    The Angeles National Forest is an urban national forest in the center of an ever-changing population and provides a place for surrounding communities to experience solitude, quiet, and enjoy unique recreation opportunities.

  • Fire

    Firefighter looking up at big smoke column

    Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.

 

Features

Angeles Fuels Program

The Angeles National Forest Fuels Program mission is to manage fuels at the landscape scale to restore and maintain fire-resilient landscapes that are compatible with their historical fire return interval, a core goal of the Cohesive Strategy.

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Forest Fire Restoration Program

Not all areas and resources impacted by wildfires will recover naturally, so forest managers and partners have launched a number of restoration efforts intended to produce ecosystems that are able to adapt and thrive over time.

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