About - Eastern Plumas Recreation District

The Eastern Plumas Recreation District (EPRD) was established to promote recreation and help provide recreational facilities, programs and opportunities for residents and visitors throughout the eastern portion of Plumas County.

The District encompasses approximately 847 square miles of beautiful and predominantly rural mountain country in California's historic Lost Sierra, where the northern Sierra Nevada transitions toward the Cascade Range.

EPRD serves a geographically dispersed population of approximately 4,000–5,000 residents, along with thousands of seasonal residents and visitors who come to Eastern Plumas County throughout the year for its lakes, forests, trails, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, golf and other outdoor recreational opportunities.

The Communities We Serve

The District includes communities and rural areas throughout Eastern Plumas County, including:

Chilcoot • Vinton • Beckwourth • Lake Davis • Delleker • Graeagle • Blairsden • Clio • Johnsville • Cromberg

EPRD's service area extends across a large portion of Eastern Plumas County. Our rural geography is one of our greatest assets — but it also presents challenges. Residents are separated by considerable distances, and many of our smaller communities have few public recreational facilities of their own.

That is one reason EPRD is working to develop recreational opportunities that can serve communities throughout the District.

Recreation Is All Around Us

Eastern Plumas County contains an extraordinary concentration of public lands and outdoor recreational resources.

Within and surrounding the District are Frenchman Lake, Lake Davis, Plumas National Forest, the Pacific Crest Trail, Plumas-Eureka State Park, Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Last Chance Creek and Canyon, Dixie Mountain, Smith Peak, Sierra Valley, Clover Valley, Mohawk Valley, the Diamond Mountains, and the Horton, Turner and Grizzly Ridge areas.

These lands provide opportunities for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, kayaking, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, snow sports, off-highway vehicle recreation and simply enjoying the mountains.

The region is also home to the historic Johnsville Ski Bowl at Plumas-Eureka State Park, an important part of the early history of organized downhill ski racing in California.

A Rural District With a Big Opportunity

EPRD currently has no permanent administrative headquarters, no paid administrative staff and no dedicated property-tax or assessment revenue. The District is governed by volunteer Directors and currently relies on donations while actively pursuing grants and partnerships to expand recreation.

EPRD owns five acres of recreationally zoned property in Chilcoot, acquired through Proposition 40 in 2008. Development of this property into the future EPRD Headquarters and Chilcoot Community Park & Recreation Center is now one of the District's highest priorities.

Located near Highway 70 at the eastern gateway to Plumas County, the property offers an opportunity to create a recreational hub serving residents, children, seniors, families, outdoor enthusiasts and visitors traveling between the Lost Sierra and the Reno region.

Protecting What Makes the Lost Sierra Special

Our mountains, forests, lakes, wildlife and small communities are what make Eastern Plumas County special.

EPRD believes recreation can do more than provide something fun to do. It can bring communities together, give children healthy outdoor opportunities, improve the quality of life for seniors and families, support local businesses, attract visitors and help protect the natural resources that make people want to live and recreate here.

Our goal is simple:

Preserve what we love about the Lost Sierra while creating new recreational opportunities for the generations that follow us.