Forest Ranch is a small, unincorporated community in Butte County northeast of Chico along Highway 32. Located in the foothills, the elevation of Forest Ranch is high enough that the community receives a fair amount of snowfall each winter. It is home to a
CDF fire station.
Forest Ranch is part of the Chico Unified School District with Forest Ranch Elementary School which feeds into Chico High School and Marsh Junior High School.
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