Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands

Check out safety tips, rules and key information to help you plan your visit.

View all Forest Orders and Notices to see what restrictions may be in place.

Alerts are temporary items of interest.
Closures are temporary closures of roads, trails, or areas in the national forest or grasslands.
Public Notices are permanent closures or bans.

Alerts

Emergency Closure Multiple Roads McKelvie National Forest Due to Flooding
Date(s): Aug 30, 2019 - Aug 29, 2020

Emergency Closure due to hazardous flooded roadway conditions on Forest Service Road System at McKelvie National Forest.
COVID-19 Recreation Facility & Activity Status Update
Date(s): Apr 16, 2020

To support COVID 19 public health and safety measures our offices are not open to the public. We remain available by phone and email to provide information and limited services.

The situation is rapidly evolving. View contact information, closures & updates
If You Fly, We Can't
Date(s): Jul 12, 2017

Contact(s): Jennifer Jones

Drones and wildfires don't mix!

14 Day Occupancy Order / Restriction
Date(s): Oct 17, 2019 - Oct 17, 2021

Contact(s): Julie Johndreau

14 Stay Limit: For USFS Systems lands administered by the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands within both the State of Nebraska and South Dakota - From May 1 through November 15 of each year, no person, group or organization shall camp at, use, store equipment at or otherwise occupy any sincle location for a period of more than 14 consecutive days. After the 14th day of occupation, campers must leave the forest for 14 days. Once the 14-day limit of stay has been reached, use shall not occur again until 14 days have lapsed from the last day of use.

ATV/OHV's are restricted on many roads in the Nebraska National Forest in the Bessey Ranger District.