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Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
Near Albuquerque, New Mexico
The selection and cutting of a Christmas tree has been a treasured New Mexican tradition for many generations. Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to be able to offer tree permit sales and help with any information gathering you’ll need to make your trip a safe ...
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Near Glen, Montana
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to read and agree to...
Lolo National Forest
Near Missoula, Montana
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within the Lolo National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to read and agree to all the tips...
Dixie National Forest
Near Brian Head, Utah
Purchasing this permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Dixie National Forest. Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to...
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
Near Sparks, Nevada
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest! Participating Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ranger Districts offering permits to cut a tree in specific areas include the Carson, Bridgeport, Austin-Tonapah, Ely, and Mountain City/Rub...
Mendocino National Forest
Keep the family tradition alive this year-or start a new tradition-by cutting a Christmas tree within the Mendocino National Forest. This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the National Forest. Christmas Tree Permits are being offered to the public in an effort to...
El Yunque National Forest
Explora, Descubre y Conecta en El Portal de El Yunque. El Portal es el principal centro de visitantes del Bosque Nacional de El Yunque, y el mejor lugar para comenzar cualquier visita al bosque o la región, planificar viajes, disfrutar de exhibiciones y obtener mapas e información actualizada....
Tahoe National Forest
Near Soda Springs, California
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Tahoe National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times! We are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. These permits are specific to...
Recreation - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Near Morganton, Georgia
Lakewood Landing Boat Launch is located on the north side of Blue Ridge Lake in Blue Ridge, GA. The lake is a 3,290 acre Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoir. Blue Ridge Lake offers boating, skiing and fishing. The lake is home to bass, bream, catfish, perch and crappie, which makes the area p...
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Near Trinity Center, California
For many families taking a trip to their local national forest to cut their own Christmas tree has become synonymous with the holiday season. This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. We are here to help with any information gathe...
Wallowa Whitman National Forest
Near Baker City, Oregon
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to...
National Forests in Mississippi
The Delta National Forest has 21 multiple-use trails and one hiking only trail. These trails range from 3/4 to 4 1/2 miles in distance. They provide the outdoor enthusiast and experience in both wooded and open environments. The trails traverse along low lands, waterways, and on reservoirs. The...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Near Salt Flat, Texas
The Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness includes both desert and montane systems characteristic of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. The Guadalupe Mountains rise more than 5,000 feet from the surrounding desert lowlands. El Capitan , the park’s most striking feature, is a 1,000-foot-high limestone b...
Tonto National Forest
Near New River, Arizona
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Tonto National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to read and ...
Six Rivers National Forest
Near Orleans, California
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Six Rivers National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to re...
Shawnee National Forest
Near Harrisburg, Illinois
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree within designated areas of the Shawnee National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times, and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. It can be hard to find t...
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Near Riggins, Idaho
This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree on teh Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Please be sure to read and agree t...
Mendocino National Forest
Near Red Bluff, California
The Mendocino National Forest manages the Red Bluff Recreation Area in Red Bluff, California. The sparkling Sacramento River runs adjacent to the Red Bluff Recreation Area and is accessible via a boat ramp onsite. This facility is open year-round except for periods of high wind or flooding. The bo...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West. The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. There are 10 sites w...
Plumas National Forest
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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