Thursday, 28 March 2024

Mendocino National Forest announces recreation facility closures

MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Developed campgrounds, picnic areas and day-use areas on the Mendocino National Forest are closed until April 30 under Regional Order No. 20-01.

Notifications to those who reserved sites through www.recreation.gov will be made as soon as possible and refunds will be processed.

While designated recreation sites are closed, the general forest area including the extensive trail and road system remains open at this time.

“As we work through an unpredictable and rapidly changing situation, health and safety is our number one priority. We are committed to continuing to support our communities and fulfill our mission as we all work together to minimize the impacts and spread of COVID-19,” Forest officials said in a Friday statement.

A full list of current closures can be found below.

Upper Lake Ranger District
Bear Creek Campground
Deer Valley Campground
Lower Nye Campground
Middle Creek Campground
Navy Camp Campground
Oak Flat Campground
Penny Pines Campground
Pine Mountain Lookout
Pogie Point Campground
Sunset Campground

Covelo Ranger District
Atchison Campground
Eel River Campground
Green Springs Campground
Grizzly Flat Dispersed Campground
Hammerhorn Campground
Howard Lake Campground
Howard Meadows Campground
Little Doe Campground

Grindstone Ranger District
Big Springs Picnic Area
Cedar Camp Campground
Chico Seed Orchard and day-use area
Davis Flat Campground
Dixie Glade Campground
Fouts Campground
Fuller Grove Campground
Fuller Grove Group Campground
Gray Pine Group Campground
Green Springs Campground
Kingsley Glade Campground
Letts Lake Campground
Little Stony Campground
Masterson Group Campground
Mill Creek Campground
Mill Valley Campground
North Fork Campground
Old Mill Campground
Camp Discovery Group Campground
Plaskett Meadows Campground
Plaskett Meadows Picnic
Rattlesnake Memorial
Red Bluff Recreation Area
Red Bluff Boat Launch
South Fork Campground
Sugar Spring Campground
Sugarfoot Glade Campground
Sycamore Grove Campground
Sycamore Grove Picnic
Three Prong Campground
Wells Cabin Campground
Whitlock Campground

Customers needing information, passes and maps are encouraged to call the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor’s Office at 530-934-3316 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., visit the forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/ , and check for updates on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoNF/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/MendocinoNF .

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