Montana Moves to Save Some Campsites for State Residents

The 68th Session of the Montana State Legislature has been considering a bill to limit campsite reservations in state campgrounds to 80% of capacity, according to a report by Randall Brink for RVTravel.

Representative Steve Gunderson of Libby, MT, introduced “An Act Creating Limits on the Number of Reserved Campsites in State Parks, Recreational Areas, and Public Camping Grounds” in the state House of Representatives on February 7, 2023. Since then, the House has moved the measure through the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Committee and referred the bill to the state Senate on February 27.

The pending statute partially reads, “No more than 80% of all available campsites may be reserved in a state park, recreational area, or public camping ground with overnight camping.”

The measure comes in response to Montana residents’ complaints that the state’s campgrounds are so popular and typically host so many out-of-state RVers and campers that they cannot get a campsite without a reservation on short notice.

The legislation also addresses the issue of campsite no-shows holding reservations.

Click here to read the full report by RVTravel.

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/montana-moves-to-save-some-campsites-for-state-residents/