The proposed increases will help the agency catch up with inflation over the last few years. Prices for camping were last updated in 2020 and for mooring in 2015.
A recreational vehicle park proposed for the town of Seeley Lake will go before Missoula County commissioners this week for consideration, and a pledge to monitor nitrogen waste in groundwater for perpetuity.
A new bill passed by the 2023 Legislature — aimed at opening up opportunities for spur-of-the-moment camping trips — will go into effect just in time for the 2024 season.
House Bill 440, which would limit the number of reserved campsites at 80% in order to allow more walkups, passed unanimously in committee, and then it passed unanimously in the House.