Firewood
Attention: Firewood Access
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How do I Acquire a Firewood Cutting Permit for State Trust Lands?
We provide limited opportunities for the public to cut firewood in approved areas on state trust lands when suitable downed wood is left at timber harvest sites. Purchasers of trust lands timber sales are using more and more of the branches left after trees are harvested, so please understand that there are fewer opportunities for personal firewood collection.
Please follow your permit carefully for where and what to cut and collect as snags, downed wood, and stumps can be important wildlife habitat components that we manage per our State Trust Lands Habitat Conservation Plan.
- DNR regions display cutting areas and permits below on this page.
- Each DNR region provides specific information and serves as your point of contact.
- Contact information can be found below or the Regions and Districts page.
- Foresters mark the area appropriate for cutting and collecting your firewood. Please follow instructions and stay in the specified area.
- Verify if Industrial Fire Precaution Levels need to be observed.
NOTES
-Access may not be available due to snow or storm damage; watch for road closure signs.
-PDF files perform best on this site when opened via Google Chrome.
A Discover Pass is required to access DNR-managed lands. For more information on how to purchase the pass, visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov or call 1-866-320-9933.
Northeast Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
Permit valid January 1 through December 31, 2025.
Northwest Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
When available, firewood permits will be posted directly below. Simply click on the permit name, then print, complete, sign and keep the permit displayed in your vehicle.
- Eastside Firewood Permit Closes 6/6/2025 New 5/14/2025
Olympic Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
To check on permit availability, contact the Olympic Region Office at 360-374-2800 or through email: olympic.region@dnr.wa.gov.
- There are no available firewood permits.
Pacific Cascade Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
When available, firewood permits will be posted directly below. Simply click on the permit name, then print, complete, sign and keep the permit displayed in your vehicle.
- Dutch Firewood Permit Closes 8/20/2025
- Bedford Firewood Permit Closes 9/30/2025
- Cross Pollinate Firewood Permit Closes 9/30/2025
- Irontooth Firewood Permit Closes 12/31/2025
- Lickety Split Firewood Permit Closes 12/31/2025
- McCannon Firewood Permit Closes 9/30/2025
- Thyme Machine Firewood Permit Closes 9/30/2025
- Rainy Pass Firewood Permit Closes 10/15/2025
- Trap 15 Firewood Permit Closes 12/31/2025
- Wilson Firewood Permit Closes 12/31/2025
Southeast Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
Permit valid April 15 through December 31, 2025.
Links to Green Dot Road Maps - found under the Informing the Public and Professionals section.
South Puget Sound Region Firewood Cutting Opportunities
When available, firewood permits will be posted directly below. Simply click on the permit name, then print, complete, sign and keep the permit displayed in your vehicle.
- Ham Hock 2025 Firewood Permit-Tahoma State Forest (9.5 miles southeast of Elbe) - Extended! Now closing 6/9/2025
- Hornet 2025 Firewood Permit-Capitol State Forest - Extended! Now closing 6/15/2025 (subject to IFPL Levels and precautions, referenced here).
