VALLEJO, Calif., June 5, 2024 — On Saturday, June 8, the USDA Forest Service will waive standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use areas. This fee-free day celebrates National Get Outdoors Day, inviting everyone to connect with the great outdoors and enjoy healthy, active lifestyles.
On these special days, standard amenity fees charged for day use sites — like picnic areas, developed trailheads, and destination visitor centers — are waived. Please note, the waiver does not apply to special recreation permits, cabin rentals, campground reservations, expanded amenity fees on certain highly developed sites, and service fees assessed by independent concessionaires operating on national forest land.
Approximately 98% of national forest land can be enjoyed fee-free, year-round. Where fees are assessed, more than 80% of these funds are reinvested at the site where they’re collected, to provide needed maintenance and services or to pay for future improvements.
The Forest Service offers fee-free access a few times each year to encourage exploring national forests and grasslands. The remaining fee-free observances for 2024 are Juneteenth, National Public Lands Day, and Veterans Day.
For more about interagency passes, visit the Forest Service’s Passes and Permits page.
The Forest Service encourages everyone to take advantage of these fee-free opportunities to experience the great outdoors. Get outside and connect with nature to reflect, exercise, and make memories.
To find a nearby national forest or grassland to visit on June 8 or any other day, check the Forest Service website.
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