Huron-Manistee National Forests waive fees for National Public Lands Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at most day-use recreation sites in the Huron-Manistee National Forests on Saturday, September 26 in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
Hikers, paddlers, and other outdoor enthusiasts will have free access to some of the forests’ most popular recreation sites, including:
- in Mason County;
- in Alcona County;
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- in Newaygo County; and
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The National Public Lands Day fee waiver does not apply to:
- Camping fees;
- Day-use fees at open sites in the Manistee National Forest that are managed by concessionaire American Land and Leisure.
The Forest Service will offer one additional fee-free opportunity in 2020:
- November 11 – Veterans Day
The fee waivers are made possible by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Other federal land management agencies, including the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, determine their own fee waiver schedules.
For more information about fee waivers at specific recreation sites, please contact the Huron-Manistee National Forests district offices:
Phone (231) 745-4631
Phone (231) 577-8902
Phone (989) 739-0728
Phone (989) 826-3252
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