Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

Valid Recreation Passes

Recreation Passes

The Forest Service offers many activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, camping, birding, using cabins, driving for pleasure, harvesting mushrooms, and gathering firewood. Many of the facilities and services associated with these opportunities are free. Some do require fees or permits to help maintain, manage and improve the amenities that you enjoy. To help you understand where fees and passes exist and the variety of pass options available to you, please visit the Pacific Northwest recreation fees and passes

The Forest Service often offers local or regional passes, such as the Northwest Forest Pass. However, if you recreate frequently on federal lands such as National Forests, National Parks, Bureau of Land Management, or US Fish and Wildlife Service, the better value may be one of the Interagency Recreation Passes.

Passes (except Newberry NVM Entry Pass) are valid at all Recreation Pass sites on the Deschutes N.F. Here's a list of sites.

There are no Recreation Pass sites on the Ochoco N.F.

Regional Pass - Northwest Forest Pass

The Northwest Forest Pass is honored at all Forest Service sites in Oregon and Washington. A day pass cost $5.00 and an annual pass costs $30.00.

National Passes

• National Recreation Fees and Passes Web Site

Interagency Annual Pass

Cost $80 Annually

Honored nationwide at all U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees.

Valid for 12 months from the month of purchase. Expires the last day of the month punched.

The Interagency Annual Pass has two signature lines and any two individuals may sign the pass. Both are considered pass holders.

Admits pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.

At per person fee areas, admits pass holder and up to 3 persons. Persons 15 and younger are admitted free of charge.

Frequent visitors of multiple federal agency lands may save money by buying an Interagency Annual Pass.

Eighty percent of the purchase price is retained to support local recreation opportunities.

More information on the Interagency Annual Pass

Interagency Senior Pass

Cost $10 Lifetime

This pass is issued to citizens or permanent residents of the United States 62 years of age or older.
Honored nationwide at all U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees.

Valid for pass holder's lifetime.

Admits pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
At per person fee areas, admits pass holder and up to 3 persons. Persons 15 and younger are admitted free of charge.

Receives a 50% discount on some expanded amenity fees like campgrounds (does not include hookups for water/sewer/electricity), highly developed boat launches and swimming sites and for specialized interpretive services.

More Information on the Interagency Senior Pass

Interagency Access Pass

Cost Free - Lifetime Pass

This pass is issued to citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have a medical determination and documentation of blindness or permanent disability.

Honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees.

Valid for pass holder's lifetime.

Admits pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
At per person fee areas, admits pass holder and up to 3 persons. Persons 15 and younger are admitted free of charge.

Receives a 50% discount on some expanded amenity fees like campgrounds (does not include hookups for water/sewer/electricity), highly developed boat launches and swimming sites and for specialized interpretive services.

More information including guidelines for eligibility for the Interagency Access Pass

Interagency Volunteer Pass

Cost Free

The pass can be issued free of charge to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who individually accrues 500 volunteer hours.

A volunteer may begin to accrue hours on or after January 1, 2007.Honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees. Valid for 12 months from the month of issue. Expires the last day of the month punched.

Admits pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
At per person fee areas, admits pass holder and up to 3 persons. Persons 15 and younger are admitted free of charge.

More information on the Interagency Volunteer Pass

For more information on passes and to purchase online please visit the Nature of the Northwest website.

Additional Information

• Press Release -New Interagency Pass Program Will Help Public Enjoy Enhanced Recreation Sites on Public Lands (12/5)

USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Last Modified: Tuesday, 15 April 2008 at 17:54:24 EDT