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Forest Orders
Regional Forest Orders
Regional Order No. 22-22 Pacific Southwest Region Fire Restrictions - Expires 5-29-2025
Regional Order No. 20-05 Pacific Southwest Region National Forest System Roads - Expires 7-15-2025
Los Padres National Forest Orders
Forest-wide Forest Orders
Forest Order 05-07-00-24-01 Special Closure Public Health and Safety: Effective January 27, 2024 - August 31, 2024
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit A-1 (Monterey Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit A-2 (Monterey Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit B-1 (Santa Lucia Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit B-3 (Santa Lucia Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit B-4 (Santa Lucia Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit B-5 (Santa Lucia Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit C (Santa Barbara Ranger District)
- Special Closure Order Map - Exhibit D (Ojai Ranger District)
Firearms Prohibition Forest Order: Effective February 15, 2023 through December 31, 2024
Occupancy and Use Forest Order 5-07-00-24-02 effective February 6, 2024 through February 5, 2026
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.S0(a), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from February 6, 2024, through February 5, 2026.
1. Camping:
a. in a developed campground, for a period longer than 14 consecutive days or for more than 28 days during a calendar year; or
b. anywhere other than a developed campground, for a period longer than seven consecutive days or for more than 21 days during a calendar year.
36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a).
Monterey Ranger District Forest Orders
Forest Order 5-07-51-24-04 San Carpoforo Beach Overnight Camping and Campfire Prohibition - Effective April 4, 2024 - April 3, 2026
Forest Order 05-07-51-22-10 Nacimiento Ferguson Road Roadside Camping Prohibition - Effective September 3, 2022, through September 2, 2024.
Santa Lucia Ranger District Forest Orders
Special Closure - Public Health and Safety 5-07-53-24-05
This Order is effective from April 19 through August 30, 2024.
Navajo Road (NFS Road 29S02.1) beginning at Turkey Flat OHV Staging Area and Black Mountain Road (NFS Road 29S10) beginning at the 5-Points road/trail junction and continuing to the end of the road at the top of Black Mountain on the Santa Lucia Ranger District will be closed to the public for road repairs.
Repair work will begin the week of April 1 and is estimated to be completed by the beginning of July. The project includes the installation of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls and drainage features to ensure that water is diverted off the road without destabilizing the roadbed during extreme rain events.
During the construction period, Turkey Flats OHV Staging Area and the OHV trails in the Pozo area will remain open to the public as long as riders respect the closure area. There will also be no legal access to La Canada OHV trail (NFS Road 18E02) for vehicles over 50-inches wide. Repair crews will provide access to permit holders and emergency vehicles as needed during construction. However, Navajo and Black Mountain Roads will be closed to all public traffic, including hikers, bicyclists, and horseback riders until the project is completed.
Forest Order 05-07-53-22-05 West Cuesta Fire Use Restrictions.
This Order is effective from September 16, 2022, through September 15, 2024.
Santa Barbara District Forest Orders
Fire Use Restrictions FO 05-07-54-24-03 - Santa Barbara Front Country Expires: February 26, 2026
- Fire Use Restrictions FO 05-07-54-24-03 - Santa Barbara Front Country Closure Map
Upper Santa Ynez Recreation Area Roads and Campground Closure
Forest Order 05-07-54-22-09 Expires: 7-22-2024
Access into the Pendola and Upper Santa Ynez Recreation Area (Big Caliente Hot Springs and surrounding campgrounds) is temporarily closed to motorized vehicles through July 22, 2024. There is access via hiking /biking. Rock Camp and Mono Camp are closed to all entry. No hike-in, bike-in or vehicle.
Campgrounds and hot Springs
Open via hiking and biking only – temporarily closed to motorized vehicular traffic
- Middle Santa Ynez Campground
- P-Bar Flats Campground
- Big Caliente Hot Springs
- Little Caliente Hot Springs
Ojai Ranger District Forest Orders
Forest Order 05-07-55-23-14 Sespe Condor Sanctuary Occupancy and Use Restriction - Effective September 14, 2023 - September 13, 2025.
Tar Creek is closed. Public entry is prohibited.
Mt. Pinos Ranger District Forest Orders
Dry Canyon Area, Roads and Trails, and Wilderness Closure 05-07-57-23-03
Effective: March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025