Laws and Regulations

State of California

This page does not address all OHV laws in California, and each agency governing the different areas and jurisdictions may have different and possibly overlapping regulations and rules for each area. It is your responsibility to know the laws for whatever area you are recreating in. If necessary contact the local agency office for more information or clarification.

California State Parks – OHMVR Division

Laws and Safety	Requirements
Spark Arrester Law	Cited CVC 38366 a-d
OHV Noise Regulations	Bill and Legislative data
Red Sticker Open Riding Schedule	Dates and Areas
Safety and Preparedness	Safe habits and tips

California State Department of Motor Vehicles

2006 Vehicle Code

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm

Bureau of Land Management

Arcata Area	Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
Barstow Area	Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area
	Off-Highway Vehicle Riding
	El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
	Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area
	Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area
	Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area
	Recreational Shooting and Hunting
	Camping in the Desert
	Rockhounding
Eagle Lake Area	Fort Sage Special Recreation Management Area
	Dry Valley OHV Area
	Camping and Day Use Areas
El Centro Area	Off Highway Vehicles
	LARK CANYON RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GUIDE
	RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GUIDE
	SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN OPEN AREA
	Camping Recreational Opportunity Guide
	TARGET SHOOTING AND HUNTING
Hollister Area	Off-Highway Vehicle Riding
	Clear Creek Management Area
Needles Area	BLM OHV Guidelines
	Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Opportunities
	Eagle Pass
	Turtle Mountain
	Kingston Wash
	West Well
	Hunting & Shooting Regulations on Public Lands
Palm Springs Area	The Bradshaw Trail
Redding Area	Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Ukiah Area	COW MOUNTAIN
	KNOXVILLE
Imperial Sand Dunes	OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE LAWS
	OHV Rules and Regulations
Ridgecrest Area	SO WHERE CAN I RIDE MY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE?
	RIDING YOUR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ON PUBLIC LANDS
	RAND MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT AREA
	DOVE SPRINGS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AREA
	Jawbone Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Open Area
	EXPLORING THE PANAMINT VALLEY
	Exploring the El Paso Mountains
	SPANGLER HILLS Off-Highway Vehicle Area
	CAMPING ON PUBLIC LANDS
	Last Chance Canyon

USDA Forest Service

Rules and Regulations vary from USFS District to District. It is highly recommended that you directly contact the District office within the National Forest you wish to recreate in, in order to clarify the rules and regulations. Please remember that it is your responsibility to know the laws.
Angeles	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/
Cleveland	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/
Eldorado	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/
Invo	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
Klamath	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/
Lassen	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/
Los Padres	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/
Mendocino	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino/
Modoc	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc/
Plumas	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/
San Bernardino	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/
Sequoia	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/
Shasta-Trinity	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/
Sierra	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/
Six Rivers	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/
Stanislaus	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus/
Tahoe	http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/