Malheur Forest Sites Now Charge Fees: Shocking, Right?
Published Date: 9/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The Malheur National Forest is proposing to establish several recreation fee sites. Proposed recreation fees collected at the proposed recreation fee sites would be used for operation, maintenance, and improvement of the sites. An analysis of nearby recreation fee sites with similar amenities shows that the proposed recreation fees are reasonable and typical of similar recreation fee sites in the area.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
$75/night rental fee for cabins/work centers
You would pay a proposed expanded amenity recreation fee of $75 per night to rent Allison Guard Station, Allison Guard Station Cabin 2, Allison Guard Station Cabin 3, Bear Valley Work Center, and Blue Mountain Work Center in the Malheur National Forest.
Fee revenue spent locally (80% requirement)
At least 80 percent of the proposed recreation fees collected at the sites would be spent where they are collected to enhance the visitor experience, including operation, maintenance, and improvement of the sites.
$5/night campground fee
You would pay a proposed expanded amenity recreation fee of $5 per night at these Malheur National Forest campgrounds: Billy Fields, Crescent, Elk Creek, Head O' Boulder Forest Camp, Little Crane, McNaughton Spring, North Fork Malheur, Oregon Mine, Pine Creek Horse Camp, and Slide Creek Campgrounds.
$8 recreation.gov reservation transaction fee
If you make a reservation online at www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777 for these sites, an $8.00 fee per reservation will be added to the cost. The notice says this $8.00 fee is a transaction fee charged by the recreation.gov platform and is retained by the service provider, not the Forest Service.
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