Recreation Information 

Forest Access – Check out the maps below for Forest System lands, roads and trails that are open if accessible depending on the weather.

• Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM). Find out where you can legally operate your vehicle.

Day Use – Day Use facilities, such as picnic areas and trailheads, are open if accessible except for those facilities that are co-located with a campground that is closed for the season. 

Recreational Target Shooting - Allowed on the Eldorado National Forests. Please shoot responsibily; review the Firearms Use guide and be aware of property boundaries.

Campfire Permits - Campfire permits are required even in the winter for the use of open fires, such as wood (campfire), barbecues (charcoal) and portable stoves (gas) on federally managed lands. A campfire permit does not give a person permission to access or camp on National Forest or private lands.

Know Before You Go

• OFFICES - Our virtual offices are staffed to provide visitor information. The phone #s and hours are on the left side of this page.
• CHECK CURRENT CONDITIONS/STATUS - Check out our Current Conditions web page for the status of campgrounds, roads, facilities, weather, fire, forest closure orders and other regulations.

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• Christmas Tree Permits Sold Out on the Eldorado National Forest

  Release Date: Nov 24, 2020  

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COVID19 Information and Links

Continuing our service to you while doing our part to address the COVID-19 Pandemic is very important. This page contains the links to related documents and websites for the Eldorado NF, federal, state and local governments that pertain to this forest.

Spotlights

Christmas Tree Permit Program

Pick the perfect date and plan a trip to Eldorado National Forest to find and cut your Christmas tree this holiday season with a Christmas Tree Permit through Recreation.gov.

El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee

New members have been appointed to the El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). We look forward to working with the RAC and the community on a new set of conservation projects soon.

Facility Construction Activities 2020

Anyone planning a trip to the forest this summer is urged to check the status of recreation facilities and know what areas will be closed before entering the forest. 

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