Orders of the Forest Supervisor
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors.
These rules are available to you online below or at any Ottawa National Forest office. Please take time to read and understand them. If you have additional questions, please call your local Forest Service Office for clarification.
In addition, the Forest Supervisor may issue Special Orders and Closures that will close or restrict the use of certain areas if the need arises. Emergency closure orders will be posted as an Alert so visitors to the Forest can reasonably be expected to be familiar with them.
Below you will find a listing of Forest closures, organized alphabetically. The alpha-numeric code at the end is the closure order number, provided for reference.
Alcohol and Drugs Within the Ottawa National Forest - Forest Order 09-07-21-01
Order of the Forest Supervisor setting forth restrictions and conditions for possession, storage, or transportation of alcohol and drugs within the Ottawa National Forest.
Camp Nesbit Organizational Camp - Forest Order 09-07-21-09
Closure Order of the Forest Supervisor restricting seasonal public use of Camp Nesbit Organizational Camp.
Mine Closure - All NFS Lands on the Ottawa National Forest - Forest Order 09-07-21-08
Closure for all mines on National Forest Lands on the Ottawa National Forest.
National Forest System Roads and Trails Order - Forest Order 09-07-21-03
Acts that are prohibited on Ottawa National Forest system roads and trails.
Occupancy and Use Order - Forest Order 5300-09-07-01-07 - Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests
Order of the Forest Supervisor restricting occupancy and use within the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests.
Occupancy and Use - Forest Order 09-07-21-04
Order of the Forest Supervisor setting forth restrictions and conditions for occupancy and use within the Ottawa National Forest.
Off-Highway Vehicles and Over-Snow Vehicles - Forest Order 09-07-21-05
Prohibitions for usage of Off-Highway Vehicles and Over-Snow Vehicles on the Ottawa National Forest.
Fire, Operating Internal and External Combustion Engines, and Fireworks - Forest Order 09-07-21-02
Order of the Forest Supervisor setting forth restrictions and conditions of use on the Ottawa National Forest.
Sylvania Perimeter Area Order - Forest Order 09-07-21-06
Acts prohibited within the Sylvania Perimeter Area.
Wilderness Order - Forest Order 09-07-21-07
Acts prohibited in wilderness areas on the Ottawa National Forest.
More Information
All Forest Orders, as well as other alerts and closures, can be found on our alerts page.