The Los Padres National Forest has ended its more than three-week long closure to the public.
The National Forest was fully closed to all public use August 31. It was part of a shutdown of all of the state’s National Forests because of the massive wildfires burning in the Western United States. With firefighting resources stretched thin, the shutdowns were considered a necessary precaution to allow resources to be focused on the big blazes.
The Los Padres, as well as the Angeles, Cleveland, and San Bernardino National Forests reopened Thursday morning.
You can once again use trails, roads, and campgrounds in the forests. But, wood and charcoal fires are banned. Portable lanterns and stoves can be used in designated areas.
