I have been watching to see if the public campgrounds will be open in time for the Memorial Holiday Weekend. As of today, Riverside campground (south of Pinehaven) still has a drift 3 feet tall on the road going in and the gate is closed. Pond’s Lodge campground the same. They have a sign in the road (which has been plowed out, but still has considerable snow on the sides of the road and in the trees) which says road closed. Macks Inn public campground is likewise impassable.
So if you were thinking about coming and camping, you may have to try one of the RV parks (Henry’s Lake, Macks Inn, Valley View, etc.) because even with the heavy melting we’ve got going on right now, openings occur when they occur. It might be a good idea to call the Island Park ranger station before you come memorial day to see if they’ve got your favorite campsite open.
McCrea campground is open. I already have reserved several locations for the upcoming weekend. I don’t mind the rest being closed. It is in dire need of the snowpack.
Thanks for the update. I hadn’t been down to McCrea’s for awhile. I noticed the others are still closed as of today (Wednesday.) I’ll be updating tomorrow on the campground status.