I have seen this happen many times and I imagine that the Trailers Rolling into the National Parks and Forrest are doing the same or worse since there is no one there to tell them there are rules. I have been in RV Parks where the trailers pull in and the people act like wild animals with music blaring to wee hours of the night, they are constantly drunk and cursing out loud and they go onto other RV’ers site without being ask to do so. So I suggest that you direct your anger when it is deserved and show respect for our Government that provided us all the National Parks and they maintain it and them clean, if our Government did not manage all the National Parks, it would soon be a vast abused area covered with garbage everywhere and human waste everywhere also! You are aiming your anger at the wrong people, it’s not the Governments fault for the closings, its the Boondockers in trailers that shows no respect for themselves or anyone else, they leave their trash where they camp and even worse, they dump their tanks in the woods spreading filth and germs. To keep this from happening, always leave your campsite better than you found it, even if it means grabbing an extra trash bag and picking up garbage you find that has been carelessly littered by someone else. Even if you don’t live in Oregon or plan on camping in the forests here, closures will happen in your area too if trash becomes insurmountable. This is not the first time camping has been closed due to excessive trash.
The best resource for finding what is open and closed is as well as on the RV LIFE App and RV LIFE Trip Wizard. State park camping also remains temporarily closed through at least May 25 due to COVID-19. There is no date set for when dispersed camping in the state forests will be permitted again. This includes TP, biodegradable soap, etc.
We appreciate the public’s understanding and look forward to reopening these areas as soon as we can safely do so.”īoondocking in the PNW.
“Unfortunately, the current conditions are hazardous to the public and our employees. “We have strived to continue to allow as much access to Oregon’s state forests as possible while ensuring everyone’s safety, including our staff,” State Forester Peter Daugherty said in the Department of Forestry’s recent news release. This is essential for the health and safety of other campers as well as the forests and the local wildlife. Campers, as always, are expected to take out everything they bring in (pack it in, pack it out) and to properly dispose of their waste. Unlike campgrounds and RV parks, dispersed camping areas do not typically have restrooms or garbage disposal available. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the closure may last for several weeks until additional resources can be brought on to sanitize the sites and make them safe for public use again. All dispersed camping (aka boondocking) in Oregon State Forests is temporarily closed as of Monday, May 11 due to excessive trash and human waste accumulation.