Couples and elopement photographers
What a national park or national forest wedding permit asks for: the spot, date, guest count, setup and fee. A free checklist before you apply.
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What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Special event permit door.
Modeled on: 36 CFR 2.50 (National Park Service special events) and 36 CFR 251.50 (Forest Service special uses)
From public data
is the group size at which noncommercial use of national forest land counts as group use and needs a special use permit
Source: 36 CFR 251.51 and 251.50(c), eCFR
Describe the event and get the special event permit narrative, event safety plan and site layout notes your city asks for. Free to read.
Questions
Yes. Ceremonies are special events allowed only with a permit from the park superintendent, and only where the event fits the park. A permit is denied if the event would damage park resources or conflict with the park's purposes.
It varies by park. Glacier, for example, charges a $125 non-refundable application fee, and the wedding party and guests still pay park entrance fees.
Noncommercial activities on national forest land generally need no special use permit unless they are group use, meaning 75 or more people as participants or spectators. Commercial services and filming have their own rules, so check with the ranger district.
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Answer it and ePlan opens the Special event permit door, which drafts the paperwork.