State forest · California
Mount Zion Demonstration Forest
Mount Zion Demonstration Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 159 acres in Amador County, California (State forest), managed by a California state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 159 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | California state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Other or Unknown |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Amador County |
| Reference point | 38.38633, -120.64735 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Mount Zion State Forest
102 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
New Hogan Lake
6,223 acres · 18 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ervin Ranch
1,820 acres · 22.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Jenkins Lake
867 acres · 24 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
New Melones
23,694 acres · 27.5 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Mount Zion Demonstration Forest” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.