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The Christmas Tree Finder Sourced facts for your story The Christmas Tree Finder is a free map of every national forest and BLM office that sells a permit to cut your own Christmas tree, from More Than Just Parks. It shows what's on sale and when, what a permit costs, where the cutting areas are and the rules that matter, and it answers a ZIP code with the nearest places.
The 2026 season, read Nov 12, 2026 144 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online: 79 on Forest Service land, sold on Recreation.gov, and 65 BLM offices, sold on BLM's permit store. Their land reaches 25 states.
From Recreation.gov and BLM's permit store, as the finder read them , read Nov 12, 2026.
110 are selling permits as this page loads. 33 open later, the last on November 25. One is sold out.
From Recreation.gov and BLM's permit store, as the finder read them , read Nov 12, 2026.
$5 to $20 a tree on the national forests that post a price. On most forests, buying online adds Recreation.gov's $2.50 fee to an order.
From Recreation.gov and BLM's permit store, as the finder read them , Lolo National Forest , Lincoln National Forest (updated Oct 30, 2026)Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests on Recreation.gov , read Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026.
Free for fourth graders with an Every Kid Outdoors pass, on the national forests that honor it. Online, the $2.50 fee still applies.
From Recreation.gov, "Cut a Tree for the Holidays from Your National Forest" , The Forest Service's Every Kid Outdoors page and Lincoln National Forest (updated Oct 30, 2026)
Legal on national forest and BLM land, never in a national park, where taking any plant is against the rules.
From 36 CFR part 223 and 36 CFR 2.1 , read Nov 11, 2026.
The program in numbers $75 The median price buyers paid for a real Christmas tree, against a $5 to $20 forest tag. (2023. The National Christmas Tree Association's survey of buyers.)
From National Christmas Tree Association, Nov. 2, 2024 , Mt. Hood National Forest (its page still shows the 2025 season)Pike-San Isabel National Forests , read Nov 11, 2026.
312,168 Christmas tree permits the Forest Service sold nationwide in 2024. (2024. The Forest Service's figure, reported by the Albuquerque Journal. We found no newer national count.)
From Albuquerque Journal, Cathy Cook, Dec. 5, 2025 , read Nov 11, 2026.
Since 1970 The Forest Service has supplied the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree every year. (1970 to 2026. The Architect of the Capitol.)
From Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Christmas Tree page , read Nov 11, 2026.
76 feet This year's Capitol tree is an Engelmann spruce from Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. It's the third from Idaho. (2026. The Architect of the Capitol's blog and local reporting on the harvest.)
From AOC blog, Jim Kaufmann, Aug. 13, 2026 with September editor's note , East Idaho News, Oct. 26, 2026, harvest story and East Idaho News, Oct. 21, 2026 , read Nov 11, 2026.
$1 The Pike National Forest's price in 1965, "regardless of size." (1965. The National Archives, from the Forest Service's own files.)
From National Archives, Cody White, Dec. 15, 2020 , read Nov 11, 2026.
Nearly 5,000 Permits sold the first year you could buy one online. Four forests tried it. (2018. 18F, the government team that built the site.)
From 18F, Feb. 12, 2019, Open Forest launch post , read Nov 11, 2026.
193 million acres The National Forest System: 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. (Current. The Forest Service's own About page.)
From USDA Forest Service, About the Agency , read Nov 11, 2026.
245 million acres Public land the Bureau of Land Management looks after. (2025. A BLM news release.)
From BLM Utah press release, Dec. 5, 2025 , read Nov 11, 2026.
Twenty of these, each with how sure we are, are on the numbers page .
A line for every state Each line is written from the finder's record as this page loads, and the state page and its share card say the same. A place counts in every state its land reaches.
In Arizona, six places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, five on national forest land and one BLM office, and Forest Service permits there run $15 to $20 a tree. Arizona's page · its share card
In California, 15 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, 13 on national forest land and two BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $20 a tree. California's page · its share card
In Colorado, 18 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, eight on national forest land and ten BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $8 to $20 a tree. Colorado's page · its share card
In Idaho, 17 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, ten on national forest land and seven BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $15 a tree. Idaho's page · its share card
In Michigan, three places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, all on national forest land, and Forest Service permits there are $5 a tree. Michigan's page · its share card
In Minnesota, two places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, all on national forest land, and Forest Service permits there are $5 a tree. Minnesota's page · its share card
In Montana, 15 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, eight on national forest land and seven BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there are $5 a tree. Montana's page · its share card
In Nevada, six places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, two on national forest land and four BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $20 a tree. Nevada's page · its share card
In New Mexico, six places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, five on national forest land and one BLM office, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $15 a tree. New Mexico's page · its share card
In New York, the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, $5 a tree. New York's page · its share card
In Oregon, 21 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, 11 on national forest land and ten BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $10 a tree. Oregon's page · its share card
In South Dakota, three places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, all on national forest land, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $10 a tree. South Dakota's page · its share card
In Utah, 16 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, six on national forest land and ten BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $10 to $20 a tree. Utah's page · its share card
In Vermont, the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, $5 a tree. Vermont's page · its share card
In Washington, eight places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, six on national forest land and two BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $5 to $10 a tree. Washington's page · its share card
In Wyoming, 16 places list a 2026 Christmas tree permit online, eight on national forest land and eight BLM offices, and Forest Service permits there run $8 to $20 a tree. Wyoming's page · its share card
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From Recreation.gov and BLM's permit store, as the finder read them , read Nov 12, 2026.
A line for every place Each link opens the place on the map. BLM's prices aren't printed here: BLM's store prints each office's price on its own permit page.
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 31 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests sell their 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through January 6, 2027. Open it on the map
The Ashley National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Bighorn National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $8 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Bitterroot National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Black Hills National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
BLM's Anchorage Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Arcata Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Arizona Strip Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 4 on BLM's permit store, a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Ashland Field Office - Medford District sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on BLM's permit store, a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Bishop Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 20 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Border Field Office - Spokane District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Buffalo Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Burns District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Butte Falls Field Office - Medford District sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on BLM's permit store, a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Butte Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of two trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Carson City District sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Casper Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Cedar City Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Coeur D'Alene Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Colorado River Valley Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Coos Bay District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Cottonwood Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Dillon Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of two trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Eastern Interior Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Elko District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Ely District sells its 2026 permits from October 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Fillmore Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Four Rivers Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Glenallen Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Grand Junction Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 16 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Grants Pass Field Office - Medford District sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on BLM's permit store, a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Gunnison Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 25 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Havre Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Kanab Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Kemmerer Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Klamath Falls Field Office - Lakeview District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Kremmling Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 5 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Lander Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Lewistown Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Little Snake Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Malta Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Miles City Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Missoula Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of two trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Moab Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Monticello Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Owyhee Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Pinedale Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of ten trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Pocatello Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 18 on BLM's permit store, a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Price Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Prineville District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Rawlins Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Richfield Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 3 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Rock Springs Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 24 on BLM's permit store, a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Salt Lake Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's San Luis Valley Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 20 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Shoshone Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 15 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's South River Field Office - Roseburg District sells its 2026 permits from November 11 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's St. George Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Swiftwater Field Office - Roseburg District sells its 2026 permits from November 11 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Taos Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 24 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Tres Rios Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 9 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Uncompahgre Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 14 on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Upper Snake Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 18 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 23. Open it on the map
BLM's Vale District sells its 2026 permits from November 9 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Vernal Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Wenatchee Field Office - Spokane District sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's White River Field Office sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on BLM's permit store, a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
BLM's Winnemucca District sells its 2026 permits from November 21 on BLM's permit store, a limit of four trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
BLM's Worland Field Office sells its 2026 permits on BLM's permit store, a limit of five trees. Open it on the map
The Boise National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
The Bridger-Teton National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Carson National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 to $15 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Chippewa National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
The Cibola National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 to $15 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Coconino National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 14 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Custer Gallatin National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands sell their 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Deschutes National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Dixie National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 to $20 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Eldorado National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Fishlake National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 to $20 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Flathead National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Fremont-Winema National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Gila National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 22 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $8 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests sell their 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Hiawatha National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 20 on Recreation.gov, $5 to $10 a tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Huron-Manistee National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Idaho Panhandle National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Inyo National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Kaibab National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Klamath National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Kootenai National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Lassen National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
The Lincoln National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Lolo National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Malheur National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Manti-La Sal National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Mendocino National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 14 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Modoc National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Monongahela National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Mt. Hood National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands sell their 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Ocala National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 20 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 25. Open it on the map
The Ochoco National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Olympic National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Ottawa National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Payette National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Pike and San Isabel National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 18. Open it on the map
The Plumas National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Prescott National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Rio Grande National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $8 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 24. Open it on the map
The Salmon-Challis National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The San Juan National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $8 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Santa Fe National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of three trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Sawtooth National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 13 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Shasta Trinity National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Shawnee National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 17 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Shoshone National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $8 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Siuslaw National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Six Rivers National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 9 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Stanislaus National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 10 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Superior National Forest sells its 2026 permits from October 8 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through January 6, 2027. Open it on the map
The Tahoe National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 1 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of two trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Tonto National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $15 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 10 on Recreation.gov, $20 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Umatilla National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The White Mountain National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 9 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of one tree, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The White River National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $10 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
The Willamette National Forest sells its 2026 permits from November 12 on Recreation.gov, $5 a tree with a limit of five trees, and cutting runs through December 31. Open it on the map
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From Recreation.gov and BLM's permit store, as the finder read them , read Nov 12, 2026.
Graphics The share cards are made fresh as they load, so a card is always the day's. The finder's card (1200 × 630) shows every place; each state has one at /christmas-tree-permits/og/ and the state's name, and each place at its own page's address after /og, like Tahoe's .
Screenshots and share cards are free to run with the credit “More Than Just Parks.” Our photographs are licensed: rates and requests are on the licensing page .
Linking to it There's no embeddable map, so link to the page your readers need. These addresses all work as they are:
The finder: morethanjustparks.com/christmas-tree-permits
One state: /christmas-tree-permits/oregon
One forest, open on the map: /christmas-tree-permits?place=mt-hood-national-forest (every place's address is in the list above)
The places near a ZIP code: /christmas-tree-permits/zip/97201
Credit “More Than Just Parks.” The agency's own page and permit govern; the finder sells nothing and isn't the agency.
Interviews Will and Jim Pattiz, the co-founders of More Than Just Parks, can walk you through how the finder reads every forest and BLM office, what a family needs to know before a first trip, and why the Forest Service sells these permits at all. A state's or a forest's facts can be pulled the same day.
For interviews, art in another size or a state's facts, write Jeff Hendricks at Thompson Alder, jeff@thompsonalder.com . Corrections go to ask@morethanjustparks.com .
About More Than Just Parks More Than Just Parks is the public-lands journalism and film team founded by brothers Will and Jim Pattiz, who have spent their adult lives filming and reporting on America's national parks, forests, monuments and refuges. Their films, maps and reporting are free to the public at morethanjustparks.com.
Every figure on this page comes from the agencies' own pages and the sources named under it. The permit you buy, and the map and rules printed on it, govern. Not a permit, not the agency .
