Tahoe National Forest

Tahoe National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 631 Coyote St
Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone: 530-265-4531;
Fax: 530-478-6109;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe
Size: 845,094 acres.
Location: In the North Central Sierra Nevada Range, between Lake Tahoe and the Sacramento Valley. Accessible by US 80 and CA 89. Nearby cities/towns include Downieville, Nevada City, and Sierra City.
Facilities: Visitor center, 77 campgrounds, 12 group camps, dispersed camping, 20 picnic sites, 4 resorts, boat ramps, trail, ORV areas, 5 downhill ski areas, snowshoeing, shooting range, scenic drives.
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, whitewater rafting, canoeing, swimming, water-skiing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, gold panning.
Special Features: Northern end of California's Gold Country; elevations range from 1,500 feet, around the golden foothills on the western slope, to the 9,400-foot high peaks of the Sierra crest. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail; North Fork of the American River, a Wild and Scenic river; three forks of the Yuba River; excellent fishing at Jackson Meadows and Stampede reservoirs; historic sites from the Donner Party, including petroglyphs, the Gold Rush era, and prehistoric Native Americans.

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