BLM Waiving Day Use Fees at the Spring Recreation Site August 4
By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
HUNTINGTON – (Information from the Bureau of Land Management) In Honor of Great American Outdoors Day, the Buruea of Land Management (BLM) are waiving standard day-use fees at several recreation areas across Oregon and Washington on August 4. Within the Eastern Oregon, the Spring Recreation Area near Huntington is being include this free access day. The BLM issued the following release explaining the Great American Outdoors Day, what the fee waiver includes and anything else recreators should be aware of:
“The standard amenity fee waiver does not guarantee admission to some busy recreation areas where reservations for day-use, group sites, and overnight camping are recommended. Please contact the local BLM office if you have any questions about a recreation site you are interested in visiting.
“Providing outdoor recreation opportunities to all communities is a top priority,” said Anita Bilbao, BLM Oregon/Washington Associate State Director. “We invite everyone to enjoy the spectacular beauty of your public lands firsthand.”
The Great American Outdoors Day was established to celebrate the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act into law on August 4, 2020, which invests in the protection and sustainment of public lands. With GAOA funding, the BLM is addressing deferred maintenance needs and improving public access to numerous popular outdoor recreation destinations throughout Oregon and Washington, including the Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River, Loon Lake Recreation Site, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, and Hyatt Lake Campground. You can comprehensively search all available BLM recreation opportunities to explore on your public lands here.
Know before you go:
• Be fire aware. Check for local fire restrictions and active fire closures.
• Practice Leave No Trace principles and leave your public lands cleaner than you found them.
• The fee waiver only applies to standard amenity fees for day-use at the recreation sites listed. The waiver does not apply to any expanded amenity fees for overnight camping, group day-use, and cabin rentals or individual Special Recreation Permit fees along permitted rivers.
Fee-free days occur each year in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Great American Outdoors Day, National Public Lands Day, and Veterans Day.
The remaining fee-free days in 2023 are:
• September 23 (National Public Lands Day)
• November 11 (Veterans Day)
For more information about the BLM’s recreation fee program, please visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees.
