Shawnee National Forest

Regulations on 30 October 2026

Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Prohibited all year

  Caving · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • - Entering any cave or mine on National Forest System lands within the Shawnee National Forest. 36 CFR 261.53 (a), (b), and (d).

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  Duration: The prohibitions of this Order shall remain in effect for five years from the signed date of this order or until terminated by the Forest Supervisor.

  Published by USDA Forest Service, 28 Oct 2021 · Shawnee National Forest Cave and Mine Closure Order