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2018 MBC (previously known as PNW GGG)
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We got a late start for 2017 and there were slim pickings for Group Campsites in August and no real luck finding availability Friday-Sunday. Â Looks like Recreation.gov is already taking reservations for next year.
We discussed either returning to Millersylvania or finding one closer to St. Helens. I’m good with whatever but while I enjoyed loafing in camp this year, I’d like to position ourselves closer to good trails for a Saturday day hike.
I have nothing planned that far out but I’m thinking we should look for something from mid July through the end of August.
Hopefully the link works with my filtered search results but here are a few in Washington, most near Rainier.
https://www.recreation.gov/unifSearchResults.do
I found a nice looking group site near St. Helens a few months ago but can’t remember its name and am still looking for it.
Discuss.
Meeting of Backpacking Crazies?
Forest Service campgrounds take reservations 6 months ahead of time
WA state parks 9 months
I think if you made a reservation with recreation.gov, at some point it would deny you unless it was within that window
Alex,
MBC = Mossy Butt Club
Jerry,
I only got as far in recreation.gov to where the next step was to swipe the card, but it looked like I could reserve it now. I’ll look again.
I’m not sure if it’s a glitch in their system but the website states:
Reservations must be made 4 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 6 Month(s) in advance.
But I confirmed that I’m able to select campsites one year out and that the next step is to actually pay for it.
IME it has always been a six month window for reservations.
I bet that before it takes your money it’ll say you can’t do it
At least that’s what’s happened to me
But maybe you’re reserving something that doesn’t have the 6 month limit
Yup there are already weekends that have been reserved by other folks so it’s probably a good time to figure out a location and date.
These are just the federal ones and I haven’t explored state campgrounds yet or group campsites in Oregon. Since they are already filling up, I’m planning on paying for the campsite this August 28th and will shoot for a Friday-Sunday reservation sometime mid July through the end of August 2018.
Here are a few choices closer to St. Helens.
Beaver Campground:
Peterson Prairie:
Atkisson Group Camp:
Here are some near or in Mt. Rainier N.P.:
North Fork Bear Group Camp:
Clear Lake:
Ohanapecosh is the only campsite I’ll list that I’ve actually been to. It’s outside the park so no additional fee to access it and there are some nice trails to a nearby waterfall and grove of the patriarchs in camp.
Cougar Rock is inside the park and requires a entrance fee or access pass:
Near or in Olympic National Park:
Coho Campground:
Sol Duc:
Discuss.
Maybe you can book a performance by the Soggy Bottom Boys?
Sol Duc campsite has too many amenities, would probably be packed. The Coho campsite looks okay. Clear Lake looks really good, I’d lean toward that one.
Clear Lake sounds good to me, give it a go.
Go for it. And this time we all share the site  fee expense.
I believe La Wis Wis campground, further south of Ohanapecosh, has a group site. We were just there. And you get to say La Wis Wis.
Can’t edit my original post so I’ll start a new thread.
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If you can lock this thread from further comment, it’d be greatly appreciated.
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