Alerts
General Prohibitions for all Forest Service Lands
The following regulation describes general prohibitions, closures and regulations for acts or omissions within the National Forest System or on a National Forest System road or trail.
Conditions
No toxicity sampling is occurring on the Deschutes National Forest at this time and advisories for toxic algae blooms will not be posted in recreational areas, on the Deschutes National Forest website or on the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) website. The exception to this is Odell Lake, where ODEQ will be sampling water quality associated with HABs and sharing information with OHA.
Forest Alerts
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West Bend Area Trail Closures
We are restoring the forest adjacent to the City of Bend to improve forest health, create a diversity of plant and wildlife habitat and to protect our communities and quality of life.
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Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions
Effective Monday, June 16, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District BLM are in Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions.
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Cabin Butte Area Closure
Cabin Butte Area Closure (Effective May 1, 2025, Order #06-01-01-25-03)
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Firestone & Flat Top Fires Emergency Closure
- Firestone & Flat Top Fires Emergency Closure (Effective April 3, 2025 Order #06-01-01-25-04)
- Prohibitions:
- Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety.
- Prohibitions:
- Firestone & Flat Top Fires Emergency Closure (Effective April 3, 2025 Order #06-01-01-25-04)
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Deschutes 14-Day Camping Order
- Deschutes 14-Day Camping Order (Effective November 14, 2024, Order #06-01-25-01)
- Describes the prohibition of camping or otherwise occupying a single location for a period longer than 14 consecutive c
- Deschutes 14-Day Camping Order (Effective November 14, 2024, Order #06-01-25-01)
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Wilderness Permit, Camping & Fire Restrictions Order
- Wilderness Permit, Camping, and Fire Restrictions Order (Effective May 1, 2024, Order #06-01-24-01)
- Describes the special restrictions and prohibitions for Wilderness areas on the Deschutes and Willamette Natio
- Wilderness Permit, Camping, and Fire Restrictions Order (Effective May 1, 2024, Order #06-01-24-01)
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Blue-Green Algae Information
The Deschutes National Forest encourages people recreating on the national forest to be aware of potential blue-green algae blooms on lakes and reservoirs as the weather warms. Not all algae in lakes and reservoirs is blue-green algae.
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Recreating in the Cedar Creek Fire Burned Area
Please use caution when recreating in areas that were impacted by the 2022 Cedar Creek Fire. A burned landscape presents a number of safety hazards that either did not exist prior to the fire or have been exacerbated by the effects of the fire.
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Camping & Campfire Forest Order
- Camping and Campfire Forest Order (Effective April 6, 2021, Order #06-01-21-01)
- Describes where camping and campfires are prohibited on the Deschutes National Forest.
- This Order becomes effect
- Camping and Campfire Forest Order (Effective April 6, 2021, Order #06-01-21-01)
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Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
- Cave Resource Protection Forest Order (Effective April 1, 2021 Order #06-01-21-02)
- Describes the prohibitions for entering or exploring caves or areas near caves on the Deschutes National Forest.
- This O
- Cave Resource Protection Forest Order (Effective April 1, 2021 Order #06-01-21-02)