Epic Adventures
Region 5 manages more than 20 million acres of forests and grasslands across California. The Pacific Southwest Region welcome everyone to enjoy these diverse landscapes and share in their stewardship with our dedicated employees.
Kid-Friendly Adventures on California's National Forests
Did you know California has a National Grassland? Video
Special Management Areas
The Forest Service provides administrative recognition of special scenic, cultural, geological, botanical, zoological, paleontological or other special values by designating areas as special interest areas. There are 221,700 acres (89,721 hectares) in 129 special interest areas in the Pacific Southwest Region.
WildernessWild and Scenic RiversNational Recreation Trails
- Kings River Special Management Area, Sierra National Forest
- Smith River National Recreation Area, Six Rivers National Forest
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Inyo National Forest
- Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, San Bernardino National Forest
- Sand to Snow National Monument, San Bernardino National Forest
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, Mendocino National Forest
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Angeles National Forest
- Pacific Crest Trail, crosses many National Forests and other lands in California, Oregon and Washington