In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day – June 8 – the U.S. Forest Service will waive day-use fees associated with recreation sites on the Prescott National Forest.

This fee free day will be offered in cooperation with other agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA); the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.

As part of this nationwide event fees will be waived at the following sites:

Lynx Lake Recreation Area: North Shore, South Shore and Lynx Lake Ruins
Granite Basin Recreation Area: Cayuse, Wekuvde, Boat Launch, Playa, and Metate
Thumb Butte Recreation Area
Alto Pit OHV Recreation Area: Day Use Site
Mingus Day Use
Mingus Lake Day Use

Visitors of the Prescott National Forest can obtain additional information via the following:

• Prescott NF Forest Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/prescott/
• Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8000
• Chino Valley Ranger District (928) 777-2200
• Verde Ranger District (928) 567-4121
• Arizona Fire Restrictions http://firerestrictions.us/az/