Coconino National Forest offices closed on fee-free Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017
Release Date: Nov 22, 2017
Contact(s): Coconino National Forest Supervisor's Office 928-527-3600, Red Rock Visitor Center 928-203-2900, Media Contact: Brady Smith or George Jozens 928-224-8306
Flagstaff, Arizona — All Coconino National Forest offices, ranger stations, and the Red Rock Ranger District Visitor Center will be closed Thursday, November 23, 2017 in observance of Thanksgiving. Forest offices will resume regular business hours on Friday, November 24.
The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest will waive fees associated with many recreation sites and amenities on Thanksgiving Day. Visit Fee Free Days for full details.
Fees will be waived for sites which are open, including the Honanki Heritage Site on Thanksgiving. Palatki and V Bar V Heritage Sites will be closed Thanksgiving day.
Areas not included in the fee waiver program are campgrounds and recreation sites managed under a concession contract, including Grasshopper Point, Crescent Moon Ranch, and Call of the Canyon (West Fork Trailhead).
Fire personnel, law enforcement officers and recreation staff will be on duty during the holiday for the safety of forest visitors and to remind people to practice good campfire safety and respect public lands by practicing Leave No Trace principles.