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A stream was restored at Daniel Boone National Forest.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A national forest in Winchester, Kentucky, will be offering free days this year.

The Daniel Boone National Forest will waive recreation fees for numerous days throughout the year, including:

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Jan. 15
  • President's Day weekend - Feb. 17-19
  • National Fishing and Boating week - June 1-2
  • National Get Outdoors Day - June 8
  • Juneteenth - June 19
  • National Public Lands Day - Sept. 28
  • Veteran's Day - Nov. 11

Daniel Boone National Forest encompasses 21 counties around eastern Kentucky. There are more than 708,000 acres of national forest system lands within a 2.1 million-acre proclamation boundary. There are more than 600 miles of trails and over 250 recreation sites. 

To learn more about the national forest, click here.

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