{"id":2786,"date":"2018-04-18T07:31:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=2786"},"modified":"2025-12-22T08:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:00:20","slug":"california-campfire-permit-backpacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/18\/california-campfire-permit-backpacking\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 California Campfire Permit for Backpacking, Campgrounds, Dispersed Camping, Boondocking"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3232\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3232\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/california-campfire-permits.png\" alt=\"Get a California campfire permit so you comply with rules and laws. Important for hikers, backpackers, and campers! Permits are available online and at national forest, BLM, and CalFire offices.\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/california-campfire-permits.png 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/california-campfire-permits-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/california-campfire-permits-38x50.png 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Emeldil\">Emeldil<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hikers and backpackers, before backpacking get your 2026 California campfire permit and make sure you understand all the rules and laws pertaining to legally ha1ving a campfire or using a portable gas stove, including summer restrictions and prohibitions. Whether you like to backpack in wildernesses, national forests, national parks, or BLM lands, or you just like to camp in the outdoors outside developed campgrounds, you should find the information you need in this post.<\/p>\n<h2>Get a 2026 California Campfire Permit Online<\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to get your campfire permit is <a href=\"https:\/\/permit.preventwildfiresca.org\/\">to do it online<\/a>. It&#8217;s a four-step process that ensures you know the basics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/media\/5250\/campfiretips.pdf\">campfire safety<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter your name, address, and email into the application form<\/li>\n<li>Watch a short YouTube video on the website (also just below in this post)<\/li>\n<li>Answer 8 questions based on the info presented in the Youtube video<\/li>\n<li>Print your permit!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f8kFVSOjOGo?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Get a 2026 California Campfire Permit In-Person<\/h2>\n<p>You can quickly and easily get your permit at an office of the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>United States Forest Service (USFS)<\/li>\n<li>Bureau of Land Management (BLM)<\/li>\n<li>California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)<\/li>\n<li>National Parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the Internet for the nearest office and the hours it&#8217;s open. Note that some offices are closed on weekends, which is when many backpackers start their hikes.<\/p>\n<h2>California Campfire Permit Rules and Laws for Backpackers<\/h2>\n<p>You are required to have a permit on your person if you have a campfire or use a portable gas stove outside of developed campgrounds. You are also responsible for checking for any restrictions or prohibitions. Before you head into the woods for your backpacking trip (even if it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/05\/northern-california-spring-backpacking-trips\/\">spring backpacking trip<\/a>), check with the specific agency with jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>The Top 100 Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Northern California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg\" alt=\"100 Classic Hikes in Northern California covers the best hiking trails in the Trinity Alps, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the redwood coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes numerous day hikes along with major backpacking trips.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><strong>The all-color fourth edition features the best trails in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Sierra Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Lassen and Mount Shasta areas<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redwood Coast<\/li>\n<li>Wine Country and Bay Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FDrBF3\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510560\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at Barnes &amp; Noble, REI, and other quality bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Does a California Campfire Permit Cost?<\/h2>\n<p>Absolutely nothing &#8212; there is no fee, at least for now. And I think it will stay this way. Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal and state agencies want everyone to be aware of safe practices, and the current cost-free system allows as many people as possible to be informed, thus lessening the chance of costly wildfires.<\/p>\n<h2>What About in Developed Campgrounds?<\/h2>\n<p>You do not need a campfire permit in developed campgrounds in California. This includes nearly all the official campgrounds on United States Forest Service lands, Bureau of Land Management lands, in the national parks, and in private campgrounds &#8212; because these campgrounds have specific rings or pits. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-book-camp-free\/\">if you are doing dispersed camping<\/a>, you definitely need a campfire permit.<\/p>\n<h2>What About Dispersed Camping\/Boondocking in California?<\/h2>\n<p>You definitely need a campfire permit for dispersed camping\/boondocking in California! And be very careful with your campfire out there.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I recommend you don&#8217;t have a campfire at all. I&#8217;ve been dispersed camping\/boondocking for over 30 years and I&#8217;ve only had maybe two campfires the whole time, the last one about 15 years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Chapters Six and Seven in my book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\"><em>Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America&#8217;s Public Lands<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Backcountry and Backpacking Campfire Restrictions in California<\/h2>\n<p>You can count on campfire restrictions being put in place in California (and much of the western United States) at some point from midsummer on (think early to mid-July), once the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/28\/surviving-wildfire-hiking-what-do\/\">danger of wildfires<\/a> grows as fuels dry out and soil moisture decreases. These restrictions can vary, but they usually include no open flames, although backpacking stoves are frequently exempt, especially in wilderness areas in national forests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the start and end dates of campfire restrictions varies by jurisdiction. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/category\/shasta-trinity-national-forest-hiking-trails\/\">Shasta-Trinity National Forest<\/a> may prohibit campfires two weeks before the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/category\/klamath-national-forest\/\">Klamath National Forest<\/a>, which may prohibit them a week before <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/category\/lassen-national-forest-hiking-trails\/\">Lassen National Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Take, Backpackers<\/h2>\n<p>Questions or comments about the process? If you took the online test, did you get any questions wrong? (I got them all right, but <a href=\"https:\/\/productivewriters.com\/freelance-writing-courses-ebooks\/writing-college-textbook-supplements\/\">I also write test questions for a living<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hikers and backpackers, before backpacking get your 2026 California campfire permit and make sure you understand all the rules and laws pertaining to legally ha1ving a campfire or using a portable gas stove, including summer restrictions and prohibitions. 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