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Good morning. Please see the attached news release regarding the opening of recreation sites on the North Kaibab Ranger District. Thanks! Jackie Jacqueline C. Banks Public Affairs Officer Kaibab National Forest Office: 928-635-8314 Cell: 928-606-7490
North Kaibab Ranger District Recreation Sites Open for Season May 15 FREDONIA, Ariz. – Recreation sites on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest are scheduled
to open Thursday for the summer season. This is the same day the Arizona Department of Transportation will open the gate at Highway 67 in Jacob Lake and also the day Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim entrance opens. The North Kaibab sites scheduled to open Thursday are DeMotte Campground, Jacob Lake Campground and the Kaibab
Plateau Visitor Center. DeMotte Campground is located within the North Kaibab Ranger District 7 miles north of the entrance to the Grand
Canyon National Park's North Rim. DeMotte offers 38 single family campsites with tables and cooking grills. The 38 single family campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and small motor homes. However, no utility hookups are available.
Half of the sites at DeMotte Campground are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the other half
are available with reservations. Reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov
or by telephone at 1-877-444-6777. There is no group site at DeMotte Campground. Jacob Lake Campground offers 51 single family campsites and two group sites, which can accommodate up to 100 people
each. Reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov
or by telephone at 1-877-444-6777. The Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center in Jacob Lake is operated by the Forest Service and the Grand Canyon Association
and provides information on Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park. The visitor center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Fuelwood permits will not be sold at the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center. Fuelwood cutters need to purchase permits
at the North Kaibab Ranger District office, 430 S. Main St., Fredonia, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For additional information on North Kaibab Ranger District recreation sites, visit
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
or call the district office at (928) 643-7395. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. |
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