North Cumberland OHV Riding Area

High Impact Habitat Conservation Permits

Description	Cost
Resident Annual Permit	$73.00
Resident Daily Permit	$15.00
Non-Resident Annual Permit	$232.00
Non-Resident Daily Permit	$37.00

COMING SOON:

A new North Cumberland OHV Riding Permit and fee structure will go into effect July 1, 2025. Between now and June 30, 2025 customers can still use the hunting license and WMA permit to ride on North Cumberland. Starting July 1, those licenses will not be valid, and those users must purchase the North Cumberland Riding Permit. Between now and June 30, 2025 customers can also still use the high impact permit to ride on North Cumberland. Starting July 1, 2025 any High Impact permit purchased prior to July 1, 2025 will be valid to ride North Cumberland until the expiration date (365 days from purchase). Any High Impact Permits purchased on or after July 1, 2025 are NOT valid to ride North Cumberland. Users purchasing permits on or after July 1, 2025 to ride on North Cumberland must purchase the North Cumberland OHV permits.

Additional OHV Information:

Public use is allowed during all hunts. During daylight hours all users outside of the enclosed vehicle or outside of camp must wear, on the upper portion of their body and head, a minimum of 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange, visible front and back, during the deer/elk-gun and muzzleloader seasons.

No person shall remove minerals, including coal, trees, plants (including vines), or building stones from the area without specific authorization. Detailed WMA and hunting regulations can be found in the current edition of the Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide.

The area-wide speed limit is 25 mph. Organized competition events for motorized/non-motorized vehicles are prohibited. Reckless operation of motorized and non-motorized vehicles prohibited. Reckless operation is defined as operating a vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner as to endanger the life limb or property of any person. A maximum noise limit of 86 dB for all motorized vehicles measured at 50 feet from the exhaust.

Trails are named and numbered with signs at trailheads and confidence markers placed at half-mile intervals. Trailhead signs have symbols indicating trail difficulty level and user types allowed. Be aware of logging and mining activities as you travel the trails and primitive roads.