The Eldorado National Forest contains about 786,994 acres within the Forest boundary, however about 190,270 acres are privately owned and the other 596,724 acres are National Forest System land. This land pattern dates back to early railroad grants and appears as a checkerboard on maps.
- The Forest is divided into 4 Ranger Districts with offices in Amador (Amador Ranger District), Camino (Placerville Ranger District), Pollock Pines (Pacific Ranger District), and Georgetown (Georgetown Ranger District). The Forest Headquarters office is located in Placerville, Ca.
- A District Ranger is responsible for managing each district and supervises district staff. The Forest Supervisor oversees the entire Forest, forest staff, and the Ranger District personnel. Each district has differing terrain, land use patterns, resources and recreation opportunities.
- Also associated with the Forest is the Placerville Nursery and the Institute of Forest Genetics.
Map of the Office Locations (pdf format)
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Forest Supervisor's Office
Joe Stout, Forest Supervisor
100 Forni Road Placerville, CA 95667
530-622-5061
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30PM
Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Amador Ranger District
Linda Helm, District Ranger
26820 Silver Drive Pioneer, CA 95666
209-259-3774
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Winter Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Georgetown Ranger District
Joe Garrotto, District Ranger
7600 Wentworth Springs Road Georgetown, CA 95634
530-333-4312
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Winter Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Pacific Ranger District -
Dionne Uzes, District Ranger
7887 Highway 50 Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9602
530-644-2349
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Business office only. Visitor Services transferred to Placerville Ranger District
Schedule: Monday - Friday, year-round
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Placerville Ranger District
Travis Thane, Acting District Ranger
4260 Eight Mile Road Camino, CA 95709
530-644-2324
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Winter Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Placerville Nursery
Wade Bell, Nursery Manager
2375 Fruitridge Road Camino, CA 95709
530-622-9600
California Relay: 711Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Schedule: Monday - Friday year-round.
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National Forest Genetic Electrophoresis Laboratory
2480 Carson Road Placerville CA 95667
530-622-1225Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Schedule: Monday - Friday, year-round
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Alerts & Warnings
- Mokelumne Wilderness Year-Round Fire Restrictions
- Wrights Tie Road Closure begins September 5th
- Sunset & Fashoda Campgrounds, Sunset Boat Ramp Closed Beginning Sept. 5, 2023
- Temporary Closures - Pony Express Trail
- Fire Restrictions
- Temporary Recreation Site Closures in the Crystal Basin
- Hell Hole & French Meadows Access