Passes & Permits
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Recreation Passes & Permits
A variety of Federal Recreational Land Passes provide opportunities to help you enjoy your National Forest and can save you money.
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Forest Product Permits
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.
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Special Use Permits
Tahoe National Forest provides a variety of land use and commercial or organized recreation opportunities which may require a special use permit.
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Campfire Permits
Campfire Permits are required for the use of campfires, charcoal fires or portable gas stoves outside a designated recreation sites. These are free and are available at all Forest Service, BLM, or CAL FIRE offices, or online at www.PreventWildfireCA.org.
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Woodcutting Permits
Fuelwood Cutting on the Tahoe National Forest.
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Wilderness Permits
The Granite Chief Wilderness is one of the few wilderness areas where a permit is not required for entry or camping.
Fee Free Days
The Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency.
- January 15, 2024: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- June 8, 2024: National Get Outdoors Day
- June 19, 2024: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- September 28, 2024: National Public Lands Day
- November 11, 2024: Veterans Day