2026 Fee Free Dates

In Alabama, national forests are great escapes! There’s something for everyone who enjoys the great outdoors, and the fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite. 

All standard amenity sites, such as day-use and picnic areas, are waived during fee-free days. However, the waiver doesn’t include camping fees, shooting range fees, or boat launch fees. Please contact your local ranger district with questions.  

For future planning, the Forest Service will observe fee-free days for these dates in 2026: 

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19, 2026 
• Presidents’ Day: February 16, 2026 
• Memorial Day: May 25, 2026 
• National Trails Day: June 6, 2026
• National Get Outdoors Day: June 13, 2026 
• Independence Day: July 4, 2026 
• Constitution Day: September 17, 2026 
• National Public Lands Day: September 26, 2026 
• Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday: October 27, 2026 
• Veteran’s Day: November 11, 2026 

Plan ahead today by visiting our website for the latest alerts, current conditions, passes, recreation opportunities, visitor maps, guides and more. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/alabama/conditions.