San Juan National Forest

USDA Forest Service
San Juan National Forest
15 Burnett Court
Durango, CO 81301
970-247-4874

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
970-385-1257

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program

America the Beautiful Passports

America the Beautiful Passports can provide either free entrance or a discount for certain recreation fees. There are three types of passports available:

• Interagency Annual Pass—for the
  general public, $80 (for reduced entrance fees to National Parks)
• Senior Pass—for senior
  citizens 62 and older, $10 (half price on all San Juan NF campground fees)
• Access Pass—for
  blind or permanently
  disabled individuals, free (half price on all San Juan NF campground fees)

The Interagency Pass replaces the National Parks Pass, Golden Eagle, Golden Age and Golden Access Passes. Existing valid passes will continue to be honored.

Permits

Permits are required for certain individual and commercial activities that occur on the Forest:

• Advertising
• Christmas tree
• Filming and photography
• Events
• Firewood
• Mushroom
• Off-highway vehicle
• Outfitter-guide
• Post and pole
• Products for resale
• River
• Road
• Transplants
• Weddings
  

Refer to our 2-page brochure, Harvesting of Special Forest Products on San Juan Public Lands [PDF, 94 KB].

Permitted Services

To obtain campground, outfitter- guide, and other services from commercial companies who operate through approved Forest Service permits, please contact any of our offices.

Recreation Fee Program

This program charges recreation fees at certain locations, which are in turn reinvested in our recreation areas to maintain, improve, and develop natural resources, recreation facilities, and services.

There are no such recreation fee locations on the San Juan NF.

Rules & Regulations

Please become familiar with our rules and regulations by checking this Web site and our local offices. Also, take time to read signs and bulletin boards during your visit to the Forest.