ALL FOREST PRODUCTS HARVESTING IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED while we rework the Forest Products regulation. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The harvesting of forest products is allowed on Fort Gordon. Any individuals that can legally access the installation and purchase the proper permit can cut firewood, collect pinestraw, pick berries, gather pinecones, collect fiddleheads, etc. Forest Products permits are annual permits and allow for the harvesting of either small forest products (berries, flowers, fiddleheads, etc) or all forest products to include firewood, pinestraw, mulch, fat lighter and small forest products for one year. Be sure to purchase the correct permit for the forest product(s) you want to harvest. All individuals who are harvesting forest products must purchase their permits and check-in/out through the iSportsman system.
Annual All Forest Products Permit
Individuals with a valid "All Forest Products" permit may acquire firewood, pinestraw, fat lighter, mulch, and any small forest products listed above from any open training areas on Fort Gordon. Firewood may be harvested from dead or downed trees ONLY in any open training area on Fort Gordon. Pinestraw, mulch, and fat lighter may be harvested/collected from any open training area on Fort Gordon including mulch collection sites from storm debris cleanup. Wood forest products (firewood, pinestraw, mulch, fat lighter) may not be harvested in the main areas of cantonment. Small forest products (berries, flowers, etc) may be harvested in the cantonment area and any open training areas.
Annual Small Forest Products Permit
Individuals with a valid "Small Forest Products" permit may collect/harvest small forest products in any open training area and in the cantonment area on Fort Gordon. Small forest products include but are not limited to: berries, flowers, fiddleheads, seeds/nuts, pine boughs, pine cones, mushrooms, etc.THIS PERMIT IS NOT FOR THE HARVESTING OF FIREWOOD OR PINESTRAW. A FIREWOOD OR PINESTRAW PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO HARVEST THOSE ITEMS.
Before participating in the harvesting of forest products on Fort Gordon, all users should familiarize themselves with the USACCoE&FG Reg 420-3: Forest Products Sales. This regulation was updated in February 2026 with some notable changes. Failure to follow the policies and procedures detailed in this regulation could result in the suspension or revocation of privledges or issuance of citation.