Great American Outdoors Act Continues Funding Campground Upgrades

Three years ago, the landmark Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law. Championed by the RV industry, this bipartisan legislation is the largest investment in our public lands in nearly a century. The funding is already making a difference by modernizing and expanding campgrounds and ensuring safe and adequate access to public lands and waters for generations of RVers to come.

Here are a few recent examples of how the Great American Outdoors Act is continuing to support campground revitalization:

• St. Joe River Campgrounds: A statement from the US Department of Agriculture last month states that two campgrounds in the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be receiving upgrades. These will be funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Improvements will include installing new electrical service, installing a new water system, repaving of roads and parking spurs, re-roofing of the existing pavilion, constructing new tables and fire rings, and more.
• Sourdough Creek Campground Bridge: $3.2 million in funds, provided by the Great American Outdoors Act and the Bureau of Land Management, are replacing a bridge at Sourdough Creek Campground in Alaska. According to AlaskaBusiness, the 50-foot bridge will be expanded to a 90-foot bridge to accommodate the river floodway. It will also provide a higher load rating more ideal for campground visitors who arrive in RVs and often tow boats and trailers. The Great American Outdoors Act has allotted over $376 million in deferred maintenance and repair funds to US Department of the Interior land management agencies across Alaska.
• Wildcat Campground: A release from the Bureau of Land Management has stated that Oregon’s Wildcat Campground at Hyatt Lake will be replacing aging water, sewer, and electrical lines throughout the recreation area. The campground’s construction efforts are funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and the Bureau’s deferred maintenance fund.

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