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Arizona Firewood Permits 2026: Prices, Seasons and Rules

Every national forest in Arizona sells a personal use firewood permit and the BLM Tucson Field Office sells one for Las Cienegas, with prices running from $1 to $5 a cord and a $20 minimum on most forests.

7
Offices selling permits
national forest and BLM
$1 to $5
Price per cord
5 priced by the cord
2026
Seasons posted
newest season on each permit page
0
Free permits
every office charges
Office by office

Where to buy a firewood permit in Arizona

7 offices in Arizona sell a personal use firewood permit. A cord runs $1 to $5 depending on which office you buy from.

Most Arizona national forests now sell the personal use permit through the Forest Service E-Permits site, and the printed permit plus the paper load tags must be with you in the field.

Coconino National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
$5 per cord for oak, aspen, juniper and maple; or $2.50 a cord for pine and mixed conifer
Minimum
The minimum purchase allowed is $20
Household limit
12 cords per household per year is the maximum quantity allowed under paid permits
Wood you may cut
down and dead wood or standing dead wood
Where to buy
Forest Service E-Permits online, in person at a ranger station
Firewood permits for the 2026 season are now available.
Permits, Coconino National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

A free use permit for up to 5 cords is offered in some years, but only where the forest has designated a free use area.

These permits allow the cutting of up to 5 cords of down and dead wood in specified areas for no charge.
Coconino National Forest. Read it at the source

Leave stumps no taller than a foot.

Stump height not to exceed 12 inches.
Coconino National Forest. Read it at the source

Your saw needs an approved spark arrestor screen.

Power saws must have a 0.023 stainless steel spark arrestor screen.
Coconino National Forest. Read it at the source

Tag the load before you drive away from where you cut.

The amount of wood gathered must be recorded on the permit in ink and the appropriate number of load tickets must be attached to the load before leaving the cutting area.
Coconino National Forest. Read it at the source

Standing oak is off limits whether it is alive or dead.

No cutting any standing oak, dead or alive.
Coconino National Forest. Read it at the source

Coconino National Forest firewood permit page

Prescott National Forest

Permit on request

USDA Forest Service

Price
Firewood $2/Cord
Minimum
Minimum Purchase 10 Cords
Wood you may cut
Dead and down logs and debris of any size and species
Cutting season
Sold on request
Where to buy
Forest Service E-Permits online, in person at the Bradshaw and Chino Valley office
Product Price Minimum Purchase Permit Cost Firewood $2.00/Cord* 10 Cords $20.00
Fuelwood Permits, Prescott National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

Standing dead juniper and pinyon of any size may be cut, but not in stream courses.

Any size standing dead juniper or pinyon (outside of stream courses)
Prescott National Forest. Read it at the source

Live conifers and any oak, aspen or other hardwood are off limits.

Standing live conifers
Prescott National Forest. Read it at the source

Cut low and scatter what you leave behind.

Stump heights shall not exceed 12 inches and slash will be cut and scattered to less than 18” above the ground to allow for decomposition.
Prescott National Forest. Read it at the source

Your saw needs an approved spark arrestor.

Your power saw must have a Forest Service approved spark arrestor (.023 inch or less) in good condition.
Prescott National Forest. Read it at the source

Carry the paper permit; a photo on your phone does not count.

A copy of the permit on a mobile device is not acceptable.
Prescott National Forest. Read it at the source

Prescott National Forest firewood permit page

Tonto National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
On the office page
Minimum
$20 minimum
Household limit
Up to 10 Cords per household per year
Wood you may cut
Down Dead (all species), Dead Standing Juniper/Cypress up to 18” diameter at the base (measured at one foot up from ground level), and Dead Standing Pine up to 12” diameter at 4.5 feet above ground
Cutting season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Where to buy
in person at a district office, Forest Service E-Permits online
Permits are valid April 1-December 31.
Fuelwood Permits, Tonto National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

Permits are not issued in January, February or March.

No harvesting or cutting of fuelwood, or any other personal-use forest products, is allowed during this time period to prevent damaging forest lands and roads.
Tonto National Forest. Read it at the source

Cutting is open on four ranger districts and closed on two.

Fuelwood gathering is prohibited on the following Ranger Districts: Cave Creek Mesa
Tonto National Forest. Read it at the source

A separate free use permit covers 4 cords of dead pine on parts of two districts.

Down Dead Ponderosa and Pinyon Pine, and Dead Standing Pine up to 12” in diameter (measured at 4 ½’ up from ground level), 4 Cords, Free Use.
Tonto National Forest. Read it at the source

Bring a saw with a spark arrester and your load tags.

You should bring your permit, load tags, an axe or a chainsaw equipped with a spark arrester, and items such as drinking water and snacks.
Tonto National Forest. Read it at the source

Tonto National Forest firewood permit page

Kaibab National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
Paid Permits are $20 for 10 cords of wood
Household limit
limit 20 cords per year
Cutting season
Jan 5, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Where to buy
Forest Service E-Permits online, in person at a ranger district office
2026 Personal-use Firewood Permits Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts : Permits available starting January 5, 2026 Cut season January 5 through December 31, 2026
Personal-use Firewood Permits, Kaibab National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

The North Kaibab Ranger District opens later than the other two districts.

North Kaibab Ranger District: Permits available starting May 1, 2026 Cut season May 1 through December 31, 2026
Kaibab National Forest. Read it at the source

Print the permit and load tags; a phone screen is not valid.

Permits and load tags issues online MUST BE PRINTED and carried in the field - digital permits on a phone or other device are not valid,
Kaibab National Forest. Read it at the source

Free permits exist on two districts but only in person.

Free permits for the Tusayan Ranger District allow for gathering 10 cords of dead and/or down pinyon pine.
Kaibab National Forest. Read it at the source

A permit is good only on the district that issued it.

Permits are valid for collecting wood within the ranger district from which you obtained your permit.
Kaibab National Forest. Read it at the source

Kaibab National Forest firewood permit page

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
On the office page
Wood you may cut
Dead and down wood (any species and size).
Where to buy
Forest Service E-Permits online, in person at a ranger district office
Special Conditions for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests 2026 Forestwide Personal Use Fuelwood Permit
Special Conditions for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests 2026 Forestwide Personal Use Fuelwood Permit, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

The permit is good only on the Arizona side of the forests.

This permit is for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona only. It does not allow cutting on state, private, tribal, and other federal lands or portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves in New Mexico.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Tag every quarter cord where it can be seen from behind the vehicle before you leave.

Permit holder/designated cutter must physically attach a Load Tag to each ¼ cord or portion of firewood in a location visible from the rear of the vehicle before leaving the firewood collection site.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Dead standing aspen and oak have a summer and early fall window.

Dead standing Aspen and Oak can only be cut from June 1st until October 15.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Keep stumps under a foot and scatter the tops and limbs.

Stump heights must not exceed one foot above the ground. All tops and limbs shall be down to a minimum 4-inch diameter size. Portions not removed shall be cut and scattered to reduce fire hazard.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Cut in daylight only.

Fuelwood may only be cut during daylight hours; daily sunrise to sunset per National Weather Service
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Your saw muffler needs an approved spark arrestor.

All power saw mufflers shall be in good working condition and equipped with an approved spark arrestor.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read it at the source

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests firewood permit page

Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District

Permit on request

USDA Forest Service

Price
$20 per permit. Select up to 10 cords of softwood or hardwood ($2/cord).
Household limit
up to 10 cords of softwood or hardwood
Wood you may cut
Dead and down is dead wood lying on the ground. Dead standing describes dead trees (no living branches) that are 9” or less in diameter at chest height for softwood and 9” or less in diameter at ground level for hardwood.
Cutting season
Apr 15
Where to buy
in person at the Douglas Ranger District office, over the phone
Fees: $20.00 per permit. Select up to 10 cords of softwood or hardwood ($2/cord).
Douglas Ranger District Fuelwood Permit, Coronado National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

The cutting window runs from the third Tuesday of October to mid April.

Fuelwood gathering is only allowed during the period of the 3rd Tuesday of October through dusk on April 15th.
Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District. Read it at the source

Stay within 300 feet of an existing road and park no more than a vehicle length off it.

Fuelwood cutting is only allowed within 300 feet of existing roads. Vehicles are restricted to one vehicle length on either side of existing roads.
Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District. Read it at the source

Cut close to the ground.

When cutting, do not leave stumps more than 6” in height (cut as close to the ground as possible).
Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District. Read it at the source

Chain saws need spark arrestors and the load tag has to be visible.

Chain saws must have spark arrestors.
Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District. Read it at the source

Parts of two mountain ranges close earlier in the spring.

Some areas of the Chiricahua and Dragoon Mountains are closed to cutting starting March 1st, see maps for areas.
Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District. Read it at the source

BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

2026 season

Bureau of Land Management

Price
The permit fee is $1 per cord of wood with a one cord minimum, two cord maximum per permit.
Minimum
one cord minimum
Household limit
two cord maximum per permit
Wood you may cut
downed, cured wood
Cutting season
Until Mar 1, 2026
Where to buy
BLM online forest product permit system
The permit fee is $1 per cord of wood with a one cord minimum, two cord maximum per permit.
Firewood permits available for BLM Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Bureau of Land Management, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

A permit lasts 30 days or until the end of March, whichever comes first.

Issued permits are good for 30 days or until March 31, whichever comes first.
BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Read it at the source

Carry the permit and the load tag while cutting and hauling.

The permit and load tag must be present upon harvest and transportation.
BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Read it at the source

Only dead and downed mesquite in one mapped area west of the Cieneguita Campground counts.

Collection of dead and downed mesquite is only allowed with a permit and will be confined to the BLM-managed public lands west of the Cieneguita Campground, beyond the closed cattle gate.
BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Read it at the source

The permit does not cover the adjacent private and state parcels.

BLM-issued permits do not allow for collection of any wood products on these lands.
BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Read it at the source

BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area firewood permit page

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When to cut

Firewood cutting season in Arizona

Each office sets its own window, and most of them close it when fire danger rises or the roads soften. The dates those offices have posted:

  • Tonto National ForestApr 1 to Dec 31
  • Kaibab National ForestJan 5, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
  • Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger DistrictApr 15
  • BLM Tucson Field Office, Las Cienegas National Conservation AreaUntil Mar 1, 2026

Offices close their gates for weather and fire restrictions inside these windows, so the office’s own page is the one to check the week you go.

Nearby

What a cord costs in the states next door

A permit is only good on the land the office manages, so a cheaper cord across the line still has to obey whatever Arizona says about firewood arriving. The nearest states posting a price by the cord:

  1. California$1 to $15
  2. Colorado$2 to $5
  3. New Mexico$2 to $20
  4. Nevada$5 to $10
  5. Utah$5 to $6.25

Arizona firewood permit questions

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An open pole woodshed in a spruce clearing, one bay filled with stacked cordwood, a hydraulic log splitter in the foreground
An Alaska woodshed in summer with the winter stacked and the splitter still out. A cord is a stack four feet by four feet by eight feet, and that is the unit nearly every permit is priced in. “Alaska woodshed”, Keith Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0

Compiled September 22, 2026 from Permits, Coconino National Forest, USDA Forest Service and the other agency pages linked beside each quote above. Prices, seasons and quarantine boundaries change, so the agency’s own page is the one to read before you load a truck. Every state is in the national firewood permit guide.