Permit Directory

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Filtered by tag:Coastal
5 permits

California2 permits

Lost Coast Trail (King Range)🏔 Wilderness

Lost Coast Trail (King Range)

CA

Year-round (spring/fall optimal)

Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Point Reyes National Seashore Backpacking🏕 Campground

Point Reyes National Seashore Backpacking

CA

Year-round; winter storms October – March can be severe

Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score

Washington2 permits

Olympic Wilderness🏔 Wilderness

Olympic Wilderness

WA

Permits required year-round for overnight backcountry camping. Summer-season reservations (May 15–Oct 15) released April 15 at 7:00am PT via recreation.gov (dates may vary slightly year to year).

Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Olympic National Park Coastal Wilderness🏔 Wilderness

Olympic National Park Coastal Wilderness

WA

Year-round; storms and large surf common October – April

Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score

Michigan1 permit

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore🏔 Wilderness

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

MI

Year-round (peak May – October)

Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score