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Passes

The Forest Service manages the national forests for a number of multiple uses, including recreation, timber, wilderness, minerals, water, grazing, fish and wildlife. Our job is to help you share and enjoy the forest, while conserving the environment for generations to come. To help us meet this goal, certain activities, such as firewood collection, require that you have a permit, while others, such as camping, benefit from passes.

Interagency Passes

Interagency Passes are good at any Forest Service, National Park, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or US Fish and Wildlife Service site. 

  • Annual Passes - Annual, Senior, Military, Every Kid Outdoors, Volunteer Pass
  • Lifetime Passes - Senior, Access, Military

Campground Concessionaires are only required to honor Senior and Access Passes. 

Inquire locally about discounts on standard and expanded amenities, typically 50 percent off camping and launch fees.

Find Your Pass

Where Can I Buy A Pass?

Buy Online

Order Interagency Passes through the U.S. Geological Survey online or by phone (888) 275-8747.

Buy in Person

Hiawatha National Forest offers recreation passes to visitors at Ranger District offices. Please be sure to check office hours and any applicable closures or call an office with your questions. 

Find a Location

Interagency Passes can be purchased from other federal agencies. Find one near you.

Last updated May 29th, 2025