The Prescott National Forest will waive day-use fees in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 13, as one of several “fee free” days offered throughout the year.
The fee-free program is held in cooperation with other federal land management agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Fees are waived generally for day-use areas, such as picnic grounds, developed trailheads and destination visitor centers. Concessionaire-operated sites may be included in the waiver if the permit holder wishes to participate.
As part of this nationwide event fees will be waived at the following sites:
- Lynx Lake Recreation Area: North Shore, South Shore and Lynx Creek Ruin
- Granite Basin Recreation Area: Cayuse, Wekuvde, Boat Launch, Playa, and Metate
- Thumb Butte Recreation Area
- Alto Pit OHV Recreation Area: Day Use Site
- Mingus Day Use
- Mingus Lake Day Use
The remaining 2015 scheduled fee-free days observed by the Forest Service are:
- June 13: National Get Outdoors Day,http://www.fs.fed.us, a day when federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and the recreation industry encourages healthy, outdoor activities.
- Sept. 26: National Public Lands Day, http://www.fs.fed.us, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort in support of public lands.
- Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day, http://www.fs.fed.us, commemorates the end of World War I and pays tribute to all military heroes past and present.
Go nline for more information. http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/