South Fork Eel River Wilderness

South Fork Eel River Wilderness
South Fork of the Eel River framed by sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and Sargent cypress (Cupressus sargentii)
LocationMendocino County, California, United States
Nearest cityWillits, California
Coordinates39°53′17″N 123°39′25″W / 39.888°N 123.657°W / 39.888; -123.657
Area12,868 acres (52.07 km2)
EstablishedOctober 17, 2006
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The South Fork Eel River Wilderness is a 12,868-acre (5,207 ha) wilderness area located in Mendocino County, California. The wilderness was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System when the United States Congress passed the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act in 2006 (Public Law 109-362). The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the agency in charge.