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Spool Cart Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Wallowa Whitman National Forest Fees: Single unit campsites = $10.00/night; A self-service fee station is available at the campground. Season: May Status: none Reservations: This site is not reservable. Spool Cart Campground is nestled in the forest on the banks of the Grande Ronde River. This is a developed campground with paved roads and accessible toilets. Historically, trains stopped here and left spools of cable; for loggers to transport to work sites using carts. Rules: General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Campground closed following Bull Elk season until early May. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=52109 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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