Grizzly Campground Upcoming Closure

Missoula, Montana, May 9, 2025— The opening of the Grizzly Campground on the Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, will be delayed for the 2025 summer season to replace and expand the current water system within the site. It is anticipated that the site will remain closed until work the work is completed mid-summer. 

The Grizzly Campground is located in the Ranch Creek drainage east of Rock Creek. The water system has been experiencing maintenance issues and has not been functional for the last several years. The improved water system will provide reliable and safe water for campers visiting the site.

This project is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.

“We are excited to have the funding available through the Great American Outdoors Act to conduct this project and provide drinking water for visitors to the Grizzly Campground for years to come,” said Katie Knotek, Recreation Program Manager, Lolo National Forest.

Forest Closure Order, 25-002-Lolo-D3, will be in effect for the Grizzly Campground starting May 12.

With the closure of Grizzly Campground please plan accordingly and visit other wonderful destinations on the Lolo National Forest. To help plan your visit and more information on recreation opportunities across the Lolo, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo.

For more information on the Grizzly Campground closure order, please visit the Lolo Forests Alerts page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/alerts or call the Missoula Ranger District (406) 329-3814. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to an improved recreation site. 

The Great American Outdoors Act gave the USDA Forest Service new opportunities to deliver benefits to the American public through major investments in recreation infrastructure, public lands access, and land and water conservation. To explore Great American Outdoors Act projects funded across the national forest, check out the following dashboard and interactive map https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/14f1b88a54fe490c858c60238be67031/page/Home#data_s=id%3AdataSource_3-17ce1f5243a-layer-6%3A1150827

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

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