Passes & Permits

Before you plan an activity on the forest, please be sure to check whether or not you need a permit or pass!

Recreation Passes & Permits

  • Recreation passes & permits include: recreation passes for the Cleveland National Forest and southern California region, wilderness permits, and national interagency annual, access, and senior passes.

Forest Products Permits

  • Forest products include items such as firewood and christmas trees. Collecting and removing such forest products requires a permit.

Event/Commercial Permits

  • Certain types of uses of public lands require "Special Use Authorizations". These include commercial activities, such as filming and guiding. Non-commercial uses may also require Special Use Authorizations, including recreation residences and organized events and gatherings.

Other Permits

  • Noncommercial Group Use and other Special Uses