The White River National Forest is making adjustments to site control and guest experience, according to a news release from the U. S. Forest Service. U. S.
New day-use payments will be collected at several sites that are now done through White River National Forest Campground’s distributor, American Land and Leisure. An additional payment of $8 per vehicle is now available in the Heavy Day Use Area south of Aspen. , and will go into effect later this summer in the Rocky Fork Day Use Area near Ruedi Reservoir and the Yeoman Day Use Site south of Eagle, he said.
American Land and Leisure will charge those fees at the sites it manages, including cleaning and pumping bathrooms, maintaining signs and replacing items such as tables or fireplaces to meet the standard, he said.
“The grantee’s control of those locations will ensure that they are cleaned and maintained more frequently, resulting in greater enjoyment for visitors,” said Paula Peterson, recreation program manager.
A $150 day-use season pass will be given through American Land and Leisure to those who make regular stopovers at the White River National Forest day-use sites. Anyone interested in those passes deserves to contact American Land and Leisure at 801. -226-3564, he said.
Visitors deserve to be able to make reservations until mid-summer in Recreation. gov to camp at two more campgrounds: South Fork Campground west of Meeker and Yeoman Park Campground south of Eagle. Yeoman will keep the B circuit on a first-come, first-served basis, he said.
Also in mid-summer, visitors will be able to pay for day-use sites and campsites on a first-come, first-served basis using the récréation. gov mobile app. Visitors deserve to download the app at Recreation. gov while they have a cell policy before visiting the site, he said.
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