Six Rivers Forest proposes another fee collection site
Published Date: 9/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The Six Rivers National Forest is proposing to establish a new recreation fee site. Proposed recreation fees collected at the proposed recreation fee site would be used for operation, maintenance, and improvement of the site. An analysis of nearby recreation fee sites with similar amenities shows that the proposed recreation fee is reasonable and typical of similar recreation fee sites in the area.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
New $65 Per-Night Cabin Fee
The Six Rivers National Forest is proposing a $65 per night expanded-amenity recreation fee for rental of the Patrick Creek Bathhouse Cabin for groups up to 4 people. If approved, you would pay $65 for each night you rent that cabin.
Reservation $8 Transaction Fee
Reservations for the cabin or campgrounds could be made online at recreation.gov or by phone, and each reservation would cost an $8.00 transaction fee. The notice says the $8.00 fee is charged by the reservation platform and retained by that service provider, not the Forest Service.
Fees Spent Locally for Upkeep
At least 80 percent of the proposed recreation fees would be spent where they are collected and used for operation, maintenance, improvement, and to enhance recreation opportunities at the site. That means most of the money you pay would go toward maintaining and improving the local facility.
Six-Month Delay Before Fees Start
The Forest Service will not establish the proposed recreation fees any earlier than six months after this notice was published in the Federal Register (notice published September 8, 2026), so fees could begin no earlier than March 8, 2027. That gives the public at least six months before the fees could take effect.
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