Permits

Permits are required for the use of campfires, charcoal fires or portable gas stoves outside a designated recreation sites. 

Collecting products on National Forest System lands for commercial and private use requires a Forest Product Permit. Commonly requested permits are for mushrooms, posts, poles and rails, and pinecones.

Tahoe National Forest provides a variety of land use and commercial or organized recreation opportunities which may require a special use permit.

Individual households may collect up to 10 cords of personal-use fuelwood per calendar year.