U.S. Forest Service

The National Forest Service manages over 192 million acres of National Forests and Grasslands that comprise the National Forest System. The Forest Service's Special Uses Program authorizes uses on National Forest Service land that provide a benefit to the general public and protect public and natural resources.

Each year, the Forest Service receives thousands of individual and business authorization applications for use of National Forest Service land for photography, film and video productions. The Forest Service carefully reviews and approves each application to determine how the request affects the publics' use of National Forest Service land.

You will need to get in touch with the specific National Forest or National Grassland office and arrange a meeting at that office before submitting your request.

If you're not sure if your site is in a National Forest or Grassland, visit the National Forest Service's interactive Colorado Map and click on the area where you intend to film. 

Additional information is available on the application process, permit fees and contact information for National Forest Service offices in Colorado.

Contact Information:

United States Forest Service
Bill Nelson, District Ranger Pike & San Isabel National Forest
Pikes Peak Ranger District
601 South Weber Street,Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719.636.1602 / Fax: 719.477.4233
Email: bnelson02@fs.fed.us