NELSONVILLE, Ohio — On June 14 and June 19, the USDA Forest Service will waive standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use areas.

Saturday, June 14 celebrates National Get Outdoors Day, inviting everyone to connect with the great outdoors for healthy, active lifestyles. And Thursday, June 19 celebrates the historic Juneteenth holiday.

On these special fee-free days, standard amenity fees are waived for day use sites — like picnic areas, developed trailheads, and destination visitor centers. Motorized riders will not need a trail pass to ride, and camping fees will be waived at non-reservable campgrounds. Fee areas like Big Bend Beach will be free to enter.

Eligible campgrounds include:

∫ Burr Oak Cove Campground

∫ Hune Bridge Campground

∫ Lamping Homestead Campground

∫ Lane Farm Campground

∫ Ring Mill Campground

∫ Stone Church Horse Camp

To check if a site will be fee free and for safety alerts, visit the Forest’s Recreation website.

About 95% of national forest land can be enjoyed fee-free, year-round. Where fees are assessed, at least 80% of these funds are reinvested at the collection site, to provide needed maintenance and services or pay for future improvements.

The Forest Service offers fee-free access a few times each year to encourage exploring national forests and grasslands.

The remaining fee-free observances for 2025 are National Public Lands Day on Sept. 27 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

For more information about interagency passes, visit the Forest Service’s passes website.

The Forest Service encourages everyone to take advantage of these fee-free opportunities to experience the great outdoors. Get outside and connect with nature to reflect, exercise and make memories.