The Tahoe National Forest contains about 1.2 million acres within the Forest boundary, however about 400,000 acres are privately owned and the other 800,000 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 Sierraville (Sierraville Ranger District), Truckee (Truckee Ranger District), Foresthill (American River Ranger District), and Camptonville (Yuba River Ranger District). The Forest Headquarters office is located in Nevada City. 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.

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Supervisor's Office
631 Coyote St.
Nevada City CA 95959
(530) 265-4531 (voice)

American River Ranger District
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill CA 95631
(530) 492-5631 (voice)

Sierraville Ranger District
317 So. Lincoln St./PO Box 95
Sierraville CA 96126
(530) 994-3401

Truckee Ranger District
10811 Stockrest Springs Road
Truckee CA 96161
(530) 587-3558

Yuba River Ranger District
15924 Highway 49
Camptonville CA 95922
(530) 362-8259 

Fuelwood hotline:(530) 478-6176

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