Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests
Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre, & Oglala National Grasslands

USDA Forest Service
Nebraska &
Samuel R. McKelvie
National Forests
Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre,
& Oglala National Grasslands
125 North Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
308-432-0300

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
308-432-0304

America the Beautiful Interagency Passes

America the Beautiful Interagency Passes can provide either free entrance or a discount for certain recreation fees. There are three types of passes:

• Annual—for the
  general public, $80
• Senior—for senior
  citizens, $10
• Access—for
  blind or permanently
  disabled individuals, no charge

The Nebraska National Forest does not have a general entrance fee. The Forest honors Senior and Access Passes at all fee campgrounds. Hudson-Meng Bison Kill accepts Golden Age and Access Passports as well as America the Beautiful Senior and Access Interagency Permits.

Contact us to find where you can obtain one of these America the Beautiful Interagency Passes.

Permits

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

• Advertising
• Beekeeping
• Christmas tree
• Collection
• Filming and photography
• Fire
• Firewood
• Mushroom
• Plants
• Post and pole
• Rock and Fossil Collecting
• Training for animals and people

Permitted Services

To obtain campground, outfitter guide, and other services from commercial companies who operate through Forest Service permits, please contact them directly.

Recreation Fees and Passes

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

Bessey Recreation Complex near Halsey, Nebraska is part of this program.

Rules & Regulations

Please become familiar with our rules and regulations by checking this website and our local offices. Also, take time to read signs and bulletin boards during your visit to the national grasslands and forests.