Since 1946, theCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has operated Demonstration State Forests to "serve as a living laboratory for how to care forCalifornia’s timberlands."[1][2]
| State Forest | Land area | County | City | Established | Access | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 6,982 acres (28.26 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| Boggs Mountain | 3,493 acres (14.14 km2) | Lake | Cobb | 1949 | S | [4] |
| Ellen Pickett | 160 acres (0.65 km2) | Trinity | X | [3] | ||
| Emigrant Gap | 2,618 acres (10.59 km2) | Trinity/Placer | [3] | |||
| Jackson | 48,652 acres (196.89 km2) | Mendocino | Fort Bragg | 1947 | S | [5] |
| Las Posadas | 796 acres (3.22 km2) | Napa | Angwin | X | [3] | |
| LaTour | 9,033 acres (36.56 km2) | Shasta | Redding | 1946 | S | [6] |
| Miller | 2,246 acres (9.09 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| Mount Zion | 164 acres (0.66 km2) | Amador | 1981 [failed verification] | [3] | ||
| Mountain Home | 4,807 acres (19.45 km2) | Tulare | Springville | 1946 | S | [7] |
| Noble | 2,050 acres (8.3 km2) | Shasta | [3] | |||
| North Fork Mokelumne | 1,052 acres (4.26 km2) | Amador | [3] | |||
| Sawmill | 120 acres (0.49 km2) | San Bernardino | [3] | |||
| Soquel | 2,681 acres (10.85 km2) | Santa Cruz | Soquel | 1988 | S | [8] |
Access: Forests have limited access with no amenities unless noted withS (permanently staffed with public amenities) orX (not open to the public).
A bill appropriating $2,000,000 for the acquisition of state demonstration forests in which to work out modern timber cutting methods also was passed by the assembly and sent to the governor.