Day ePass and National Forest Day Pass

Cost

• $5 per day generally

Benefits

• Honored at all Forest Service operated recreation sites in Washington and Oregon where a day use fee is required.
• Allows the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle use of the recreation facilities.
• Allows the pass holder use of recreation facilities at per-person sites. Other members in the party must pay the per-person fee.
• The day pass is also convenient for second vehicles when the second vehicle will not be attached to its primary vehicle.

Validation

• Day ePass
  • Purchased online and printed at home.
  • The pass is validated at the time of purchase for the date selected by the visitor.
  • Can be validated for same day that it is purchased.
  • Any modification to the pass (such as changing the date) will void the pass and may result in a warning notice or a violation notice.
  • Only good until midnight for the day the buyer validates it for.
• National Forest Day Pass:
  • Purchased in person at Forest Service offices, or local vendors.  Can be purchased online, but visitor will incur a service charge and must wait for the pass to arrive in the mail.
  • Self validating and will be validated by the visitor prior to use.
  • Visitor will validate pass by printing clearly, in ink, the month, day and year they use it. Improper validation (incorrect / illegible date or modification) by holder will void the pass and may result in a warning notice or a violation notice.
  • Only good until midnight for the day the buyer validates it for.

Display

• Display pass on dashboard on the driver’s side. For multiple days, a pass for each day must be visible in the vehicle.

How to get these passes

• Visit a Forest Service office in the Pacific Northwest
• Local Businesses, find a vendor in your neighborhood
• Online at Discover Your Northwest:
  • Day ePass
  • National Forest Day Pass

Participating Sites

• Honored at Forest Service operated day use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington.

More Information

• Call Outdoor Recreation Information Center at 1-800-270-7504