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Los Padres National Forest
From the Mountains to the Sea
Encompassing almost two million acres, Los Padres National Forest spans some of the most ruggedly beautiful landscapes to be found anywhere in California
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Los Padres National Forest Fire Restrictions
Los Padres National Forest fire restrictions are in place through January 31, 2025. Learn more about fire restrictions.
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Coastal Zone Visitor Use Management Plan
The Coastal Zone Visitor Use Management strategy for the Big Sur coast has been completed following extensive collaboration with partners, user groups, residents, and local agencies over the past three years. This comprehensive strategy sets forth the guiding principles for developing a sustainable implementation plan to address the growing number of visitors to the Big Sur coast.
Features
Los Padres Partners with Chumash Indians on Educational Signs
Los Padres National Forest staff have completed the installation of educational signs at five recreation sites on the Santa Lucia Ranger District through a partnership with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians whose ancestral lands comprise much of National Forest Service land along California’s Central Coast.
The signs were designed in collaboration with the Chumash Tribal Council with assistance from Forest Service graphic design specialists to ensure the Tribe’s concerns were met and adhered to Agency publishing standards. Each sign centers on two themes – cultural education of traditional Chumash uses of plants and animals, fire management, and ancestral inhabitants of the Forest, and education on the endangered Southern California steelhead trout, impacts from wildfire and barriers to passage, bans on steelhead fishing, and how to protect this culturally significant species.
Santa Lucia District Ranger presents Roberto Silva with an award for his service
The Los Padres paid homage to employee Roberto Silva for his exceptional service and initiative over the years as a firefighter on the Santa Lucia and Monterey Ranger Districts. Currently the fire engine operator and relief captain for Pozo Engine 34, Silva has been diligently leading the district in firefighting, fuels management, and forestry.