U.S. Forest Service
National forests & grasslands that accept the America the Beautiful pass
On U.S. Forest Service land, the America the Beautiful pass covers standard amenity (day-use) fees — the fees charged at developed recreation sites like trailheads, picnic areas, boat launches, and scenic viewpoints. Most national forest land is free to enter; the pass matters at the developed sites that post a day-use fee.
The pass does not cover camping, cabin rentals, or concessionaire-run sites, and a few high-demand areas require a separate permit. Below is every national forest and grassland site we track, grouped by state, each linking to how the pass applies there.
Common questions
Does the America the Beautiful pass work at national forest trailheads?
Yes, where the trailhead charges a standard amenity (day-use) fee. The pass covers that fee. Many trailheads are free and don’t need a pass at all.
Does the pass cover camping in national forests?
No. Campground fees are not covered — only day-use amenity fees. Some concessionaire-run campgrounds also don’t honor the pass.
Is the America the Beautiful pass the same as a Forest Service day pass?
The federal pass is honored in place of most local day-use passes at Forest Service fee sites. Some regions sell their own passes too, but the America the Beautiful pass covers standard amenity fees nationwide.
U.S. Forest Service sites that may accept the pass, by state
Every U.S. Forest Service site in our database. Each links to a page telling you how the pass applies there, with a confidence tier, the source, and the date we last checked.
Alabama 1
Alaska 2
- Chugach National Forest Check
- Tongass National Forest Check
Arizona 5
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Check
- Coconino National Forest Recreation Check
- Kaibab National Forest Check
- Prescott National Forest Check
- Tonto National Forest Check
California 17
- Angeles National Forest Check
- Cleveland National Forest Check
- Eldorado National Forest Check
- Inyo National Forest Check
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Check
- Lassen National Forest Check
- Los Padres National Forest Check
- Mendocino National Forest Check
- Modoc National Forest Check
- Plumas National Forest Check
- San Bernardino National Forest Check
- Sequoia National Forest Check
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest Check
- Sierra National Forest Check
- Six Rivers National Forest Check
- Stanislaus National Forest Check
- Tahoe National Forest Check
Colorado 8
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG Check
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest Check
- Manti-La Sal National Forest Check
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG Check
- PSICC Check
- Rio Grande National Forest Check
- San Juan National Forest Check
- White River National Forest Check
Idaho 6
- Boise National Forest Check
- Clearwater National Forest Check
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Check
- Payette National Forest Check
- Salmon-Challis National Forest Check
- Sawtooth National Forest Check
Indiana 1
- Hoosier National Forest Check
Michigan 3
- Hiawatha National Forest Check
- Huron-Manistee National Forests Check
- Ottawa National Forest Check
Minnesota 2
- Chippewa National Forest Check
- Superior National Forest Check
Missouri 1
Montana 7
New Mexico 5
- Carson National Forest Check
- Coronado National Forest Check
- Gila National Forest Check
- Lincoln National Forest Check
- Santa Fe National Forest Check
Ohio 1
- Wayne National Forest Check
Oregon 12
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Check
- Deschutes National Forest Check
- Fremont-Winema National Forest Check
- Klamath National Forest Check
- Malheur National Forest Check
- Mt. Hood National Forest Check
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Check
- Siuslaw National Forest Check
- Umatilla National Forest Check
- Umpqua National Forest Check
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest Check
- Willamette National Forest Check
Tennessee 1
- Cherokee National Forest Check
Utah 2
- Dixie National Forest Check
- Fishlake National Forest Check
Wisconsin 1
- Chequamegon-Nicolet NF Check
Wyoming 6
- Ashley National Forest Check
- Bighorn National Forest Check
- Bridger-Teton National Forest Check
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest Check
- Shoshone National Forest Check
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Check