White River National Forest Prairie Point Campground

ALL of White River will be going into a Stage 2 Fire Restriction starting on 8/8/25. Only propane fires will be allowed in all campgrounds or other Forest Service land. No firewood sales will be available to the public. The device must be able to turn on or off the fuel and fire source. No charcoal or wood fires.

BLM Upper Colorado River District and most of White River National Forest remaining in stage 2 restrictions, Dillon Ranger District lowering to stage 1GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2025) Beginning Friday, fire restrictions in the Dillon Ranger District will be reduced to stage 1. All other lands managed by the White River National Forest as well as all lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District will remain stage 2 fire restrictions.Under stage 2 fire restrictions, no campfires or charcoal are allowed anywhere, including in developed campgrounds and picnic areas, among other restrictions. Under stage 1, fires are allowed in the metal rings provided in developed campgrounds and picnic areas, but not outside those areas, among other restrictions.Fully enclosed metal stoves common in hunting tents are allowed only under stage 1 restrictions, provided the chimney is at least five feet in length and has a spark arrester with a quarter-inch or less screen opening. The area where the stove is used must be barren or cleared of flammable material within 10 feet.The restriction orders detailing the specific prohibitions are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts and https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions.While recent rainfall has helped reduce fire danger in some areas, fire managers are continuing to monitor conditions. County, state and federal officials coordinate and consider many factors when determining the need to implement fire restrictions; these include current and anticipated fire danger, availability of firefighting resources, and concerns of neighboring jurisdictions.