Do I need a permit to hike or backpack?
Usually yes. 114 of the 115 places below need a permit, and 34 of those permits are awarded by lottery. Only 1 of them needs no permit at all. Pick a place for the one-sentence answer, the cost and the rules the agency publishes.
Angel Island State Park
Appalachian Trail
Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Butano State Park
Canyonlands National Park
Castle Rock State Park
Catalina Island Conservancy
Central Cascades Wilderness
Colorado Plateau Rivers
- Do I need a permit to float Canyonlands Overnight River?
- Do I need a permit to float Colorado River?
- Do I need a permit to float Desolation & Gray Canyons?
- Do I need a permit to float Dinosaur NM Green River?
- Do I need a permit to float Dinosaur NM Split Mountain Day Section?
- Do I need a permit to float Dinosaur NM Yampa River?
- Do I need a permit to float Ruby-Horsethief Canyon?
- Do I need a permit to float Westwater Canyon?