How do I obtain a “towed in” permit for a street legal vehicle intending to off-road only?
When a street legal vehicle is towed into the ISDRA, the owner can ask either BLM or the fee permit staff for a “Towed in” permit at no cost. Here are the conditions: 1. Must be issued upon arrival to prove the vehicle is indeed towed in. 2. Available free of charge from either the Cahuilla or Buttercup Ranger Stations, as well as from the fee permit staff. 3. Allows the vehicle to be driven off-highway in the ISDRA. 4. Allows the vehicle to be driven across the Herman Schneider Memorial Bridge/Dune Buggy Flats fee checkpoint. 5. Does not allow the vehicle to be driven on any of the other access roads, or through any other fee check points, without a weekly or seasonal permit. 6. Does not allow the vehicle to exit and then re-enter the recreation area without a weekly or seasonal permit. Best overall advice when obtaining a “Towed in” permit: Keep it in the sand!
