Headwaters Forest Reserve
The Headwaters Forest Reserve is a group of old growth coast redwood groves in the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion near Humboldt Bay of the U.S. state of California. Comprising about 7,472 acres (30.24 km2), it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | Forest Reserve |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 7,511 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000311 |
| Center point | 40.6383, -124.0731 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBald Hills Rx
39 mi from the center point
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 12.6 miHotel Arcata ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3 miGushaw-Mudgett House ↗Fortuna, CA
- 4.7 miCarlotta Hotel ↗Carlotta, CA
- 4.9 miFernbridge ↗Fernbridge, CA
- 5.3 miGrizzly Bluff School ↗Ferndale, CA
- 5.6 miBank of Loleta ↗Loleta, CA
- 6.9 miWashington School ↗Eureka, CA
- 7 miZanone, Magdalena House ↗Eureka, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Headwaters Forest Reserve?
7,511 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Headwaters Forest Reserve?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Headwaters Forest Reserve in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Headwaters Forest Reserve?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.638, -124.073. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Headwaters Forest Reserve right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bald Hills Rx at 39 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Headwaters Forest Reserve?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Headwaters Forest Reserve?
41 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hotel Arcata and Gushaw-Mudgett House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Headwaters Forest Reserve on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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