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Forest Service Day Use Sites with Fees
All trailheads and day use areas listed below require day use fees from May 1 through October 31 annually (Tamanawas Falls Trailhead and Billy Bob Sno-Park are exceptions). Many day use sites on the Forest do not have fees. However, charging a fee allows the Forest and our concessionaire partners to pay for maintaining toilets, water, trash removal, maintaining picnic tables, and other basic visitor benefits.
- Some of the day use sites below also serve as campgrounds. Overnight camping fees apply for camping. Please see our campground page for camping and camping fee information. Buses and large vans pay additional fees.
- Learn more about the different types of recreation passes: Northwest Forest Pass (annual, $30); National Forest Recreation Pass (day, $5); and Interagency/Federal Pass (aka America the Beautiful).
- Find where you can purchase a Northwest Forest Pass.
Why don’t concessionaires accept all the passes at day use sites?
Concessionaires are required to honor Senior and Access Interagency passes for a 50% discount on camping. However, as part of a Department of Labor regulation, concessionaires are not required to allow ‘free admission’ at day use areas, and honoring passes essentially does that. Concessionaires typically honor passes as they are financially able, and they spend most of their revenue operating and maintaining recreation sites.
Why do you use concessionaires at all?
Mt. Hood National Forest, and many other national forests and parks, have used concessionaires for decades to help operate and maintain recreation sites efficiently for visitors amidst growing demand, increasing operation and maintenance costs, and staffing challenges. Concessionaires can often hire short-term workers more easily and respond to on-the-ground needs quickly. These permits benefit the economy and save taxpayers money. Permit fees are reinvested into recreation sites.
| Recreation Fee Site | Day Use Fee | Passes Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Bagby Hot Springs | $5 (per person) | No passes accepted. |
| Barlow Pass Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Bear Springs Shelter/Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Billy Bob Sno-Park | $5 Required November 1 thru April 30. |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Black Lake Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Burnt Lake (North) Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Camp Creek Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Clear Lake Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Cloud Cap Trailhead | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Eightmile Trailhead | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Elk Meadows Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| French's Dome Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Frog Lake Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Frog Lake Sno-Park/Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Glacier View Sno-Park/Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Green Canyon Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Hidden Lake Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| High Prairie Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Knebal Springs Trailhead | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Lake Harriet Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Laurance Lake/Kinnickinnick Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Little Crater Lake Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Little Zigzag Falls Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Lost Creek Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Lost Lake Resort Day Use | $15 | No passes accepted. |
| Lower Eightmile Crossing Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| McCubbins OHV Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Mirror Lake Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Nottingham Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Old Salmon River Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Paradise Park Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Pebble Ford Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Polallie Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Rainy Lake Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Ramona Falls Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Rock Creek Reservoir Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Salmon Butte Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Salmon River - West Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Sherwood Day Use | $10 | No passes accepted. |
| Tamanawas Falls Trailhead | $5 Required year-round. |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Tilly Jane - South Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
$10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
|
| Tollgate Day Use | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Top Spur Trailhead | $5 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Trillium Lake Day Use/Picnic Area | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |
| Wahtum Lake Trailhead | $10 |
Northwest Forest Pass |