Brian in Montana
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It was a lame idea to close them in the first place.
Any idea when campgrounds will reopen?
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Custer Gallatin National Forest - News & Events
Custer Gallatin National Forest - News & Events
www.fs.usda.gov
Montana FWP Reopens Camp Sites Throughout the State
Overnight camping, group sites and fishing piers at most FWP sites and State Parks will reopen Friday, May 1.
Brian in Montana
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My fam and I have a couple little hole in the wall campgrounds we really like, but they're closed along with all the others. We'll still do some camping as things warm up, but still. It's annoying.
Unimproved & dispersed camping is still on. I try to stay away from campgrounds anyway. Too much generator noise & Natty Lite mating calls for me.
PrairieHunter
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The campgrounds around here will not be open until the snow melts and the roads are open.
Almost comical that there are fire restrictions with smokey the bear pointing towards the lowest fire danger on the chart, campgrounds under 6 ft of snow, and yet we have fire restrictions.
But not really funny when you can't even make s'mores when you go camp.
I camped on Wednesday night up by centennial. Just a futon mattress in the back of a SUV with the seats folded down works pretty good this time of year. And it made me feel more safe from fires lol.
Wyoming is getting ready to open the state campgrounds, but only to Wyoming residents. Glendo will once again be a great place to visit during the spring with all the green plates not allowed in the state park campgrounds.
Almost comical that there are fire restrictions with smokey the bear pointing towards the lowest fire danger on the chart, campgrounds under 6 ft of snow, and yet we have fire restrictions.
But not really funny when you can't even make s'mores when you go camp.
I camped on Wednesday night up by centennial. Just a futon mattress in the back of a SUV with the seats folded down works pretty good this time of year. And it made me feel more safe from fires lol.
Wyoming is getting ready to open the state campgrounds, but only to Wyoming residents. Glendo will once again be a great place to visit during the spring with all the green plates not allowed in the state park campgrounds.
Straight Arrow
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Comical?! Tell that to the Natrona County Fire District who have already been fighting wildfires in 2020.
El Jason
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Call the Ranger District where you plan on going. It was this just an opportunity to complain in public about the closure?
sapperJ24
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As Ben stated, dispersed camping is open, well never closed. Some developed campgrounds run by private concessionaires may open before forest managed ones do. But no timeline for those either.
Straight Arrow
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I think the timeline for May openings was announced, with the concessionaire campgrounds open first, followed by others a couple weeks after.
However, for visitors coming from other states the fourteen day quarantine is still mandated before they can freely move about to visit Montana.
2ski
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I see the point of the campgrounds having been closed earlier. People all using the same outhouse....
Ben, I don't even want to know how you found out what that is.
mtmuleyPrairieHunter
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Wow, talk about changing the subject.
I said it was comical that there are fire restrictions in an area around Laramie that is under snow, completely inaccessible, and the bear in front of the USFS office is pointing to the lowest fire danger. Yes, that is comical as there is zero fire danger due to snow, none, and there are fire restrictions. There are still people riding snowmobiles for goodness sakes.
And no I have no interest in telling some firefighters in another area about the snow conditions here in the USFS campgrounds around Laramie. But if you want to let them know by all means go for it.
BTW, your reaction is also quite comical. Thanks for the entertainment.
Straight Arrow
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You are quite welcome. Don't be smoking on that futon.
Gila
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With the NF it depends upon which state, as they go by each state's covid closure directives. In New Mexico all campgrounds are currently closed until June 30 last I looked. Only dispersed (primitive) camping is allowed on the NFs here until then.
sapperJ24
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Looks like the developed recreation sites and campgrounds closure on the Flathead has been lifted. Moved a lot quicker than I anticipated.
Link for those interested: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/flathead/alerts-notices/?aid=57456
Link for those interested: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/flathead/alerts-notices/?aid=57456
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WyoDoug
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Going fishing for the first time in several years. Not sure why I took a break. My and my hunting buddy are going to fish a place he has been catching rather large rainbow and cutthroat trout. Wyoming is opening campgrounds for residents only on 15th by reservation only but I have no plans of camping just yet though I want to.
Ben, I don't even want to know how you found out what that is.
The debonair, sophisticated, well rounded elite you know today started out in a trailer house next to a propane plant in Riverton, Wyoming. I know the song of my people.
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