For release: April 17, 2013
Release No: OR-100-FY2013-007
Contact: Cheyne Rossbach - (541) 464-3245
SCAREDMAN CAMPGROUND CLOSED
Roseburg, Oregon – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District,
will close the Scaredman Campground through the 2013 season due to increasing
budget constraints. The campground is located 40 miles east of Roseburg on
Highway 138.
The BLM will close Scaredman Campground to reduce operating and maintenance
costs. This closure is effective immediately.
The Scaredman Day-Use area will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily with
overnight camping prohibited. Locked gates will restrict vehicular access to the
campground area, and the restroom facility will be closed for the season.
Visitors to the area may still camp overnight at the nearby Canton Creek,
Steamboat Falls, and Island Campgrounds.
For more information about other BLM recreation opportunities please visit:
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/
For more information, please contact the BLM Roseburg at 541-440-4930.
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The BLM manages more land – more than 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of
Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700
million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of
the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as
outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other
resources on public lands.