USDA-Forest Service and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Free Fee Day

The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on certain day.

"Our fee-free days touch on every season and serve as an enticement to new and repeat visitors to come out and enjoy their national forests and grasslands." said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. "These public lands offer rich experiences for everyone, from the avid sportsman to the casual hiker or nature observer."

This fee waiver includes many picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers. Concessions operations will continue to charge fees unless the permit holder wishes to particpate. Fees for camping, cabin rentals, heritage expeditions, or other permits still apply. The fee waiver does not apply to SnoParks although they might be located on national public lands. The SnoPark permit progam is sponsored by the States of Oregon and Washington.

No fees are covered at any times on 98 percent of national forest and grasslands, and approximately two-thirds of developed recreation sites in national forest and grasslands can be used for free. Check with your local forest or grassland or on Recreation.gov to see if your destination charges a fee. Go online to fins a national forest or grassland near you!

Free fee days are:
Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2016
President's Day, February 15, 2016
National Get Outdoors Day, June 11 2016
National Public Land Day, September 24, 2016
Veterans Day, November 11, 2016