Recreational Activities
SO
MUCH TO SEE AND DO
Whether you are interested in hiking, biking, camping, backpacking,
picnicking, driving off-highway, fishing or any of the other popular
recreational activities, the Sierra National Forest is the place
to be.
RECREATION REPORT
This weekly report gives
the status of campgrounds, trails,
roads and
recreational areas (whether they
are open, closed, under repair,
etc):
ACTIVITIES
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GUIDES
For downloadable copies (PDF format) of our Recreation Opportunity
Guides (ROGs) please follow this
link. These are the same brochures and handouts as those available
at any of our forest offices.
ACCESSIBLE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES
Many opportunities are available for persons with disabilities.
There are also programs that allow visitors discounts for fees charged
on National Forests. more>>>
RECREATION AREAS
There are numerous places to visit on the Sierra National Forest
that provide visitor’s with fantastic opportunities to experience
recreational opportunities their National Forest. Click on the links
below to find our information about boating, fishing, campgrounds,
horseback riding, maps and picnic sites.
SCENIC BYWAYS
The Sierra Vista Scenic Byway start
near North Fork and climbs through the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, to more than
7,000 feet. It
provides views of Ansel Adams, John Muir
and Kaiser Wilderness Areas. It meanders
for 100 miles through outstanding scenery
of the Sierra
Mountains. Visitors will see domes, majestic
peaks, and sheer canyon walls. Evidence
of glaciation is present along the byway
in the
natural phenomenon of Globe Rock, Arch
Rock, and Beasore Meadow. The Scenic
Byway ends near Oakhurst. More information
on campgrounds
and picnic
sites. Also, additional
information is available at the Wildernet website.
Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway The 70-mile Sierra Heritage Scenic
Byway provides a memorable journey offering access to several resort
towns, two popular recreation lakes, and countless creeks. Starting
in the quaint town of Clovis, the scenic byways traverses up the
western slope of the Sierra Nevada, through Shaver Lake at 5,530
feet elevation, Huntington Lake at 7,700 feet in elevation and finally
ends near Kaiser Peak at 10,320 feet. For more information on campgrounds
and picnic sites. Also, additional
information is available at Sierra
Heritage Scenic Byways.
RECREATIONAL SHOOTING AND FIREARMS USE
Recreational shooting and the use of firearms is permitted in National
Forests. For more information on regulations for target shooting
and the use of firearms click here.
FISHING AND HUNTING REGULATIONS
The Department of Fish and Game manages California's diverse fish
and wildlife populations for their ecological values and for
their use and enjoyment by the public. For information on fishing
regulations... more>>>
A weekly fishing report is published in a local newspaper on Thursdays.
Click here
to access the Fishing Report.
More information
on Fishing on the Sierra National Forest.
CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS
Reservations for campgrounds in the Sierra National Forest are
available by contacting the National Recreation Reservation Service
at 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.ReserveUSA.com.
To see which campgrounds accept reservations, click here.
WILDERNESS AREAS
Wilderness Areas make up almost one-half of the public lands managed
by the Sierra National Forest. Wilderness allows us to experience
wild places without disturbing natural processes. For more information
on Sierra Forest wilderness areas, please visit our Wilderness
Homepage.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PASS
Passes allow qualified citizens or permanent residents of the
United States to enter fee areas without additional charge. more>>>
CAMPFIRE PERMITS
Campfire permits are required when camping in all dispersed and
undeveloped areas in the National Forest. more>>>
HELP US PROTECT YOUR FORESTS
Please preserve and protect your National Forests. To do this,
try to leave natural areas the way you find them, by practicing
conservation ethics. Do not carve, chop, cut and damage any live
trees. They have done nothing to deserve this treatment, and damaged
trees cheapen the natural experience for others. Try to leave your
camp or picnic site a little cleaner than you found it; the next
visitor will thank you.
There are campgrounds on the Sierra National Forest that use the
Pack it In, Pack it Out program for dealing with waste. This means
that garbage cans are not provided. Campers are asked to bring their
own garbage bags and take their garbage with them when leaving the
campsite. While this seems like an inconvenience, the funds saved
are used to provide additional recreational facilities. Do not bury
litter; forest animals can smell it and will dig it up. |