Tripoli Road

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• The Tripoli Road Dispersed Camping Area offers a rustic, roadside,camping experience with no amenities. There are no formally developed sites, no potable water sources, and no fire rings or restroom facilities.

  Campground permits available. To monitor the number of roadside campers and to protect this popular place from resource damage, a concessionaire manages the area. The concessionaire sells Tripoli Road camping permits and dispenses information on area regulations. Fees are applied per vehicle, and vary depending on whether it is a weekday, weekend, or holiday period. A percentage of the concessionaire’s receipts are returned to the Forest Service to help defray the rehabilitation and law enforcement costs.

  A limited number of permits are issued from Memorial Day through Columbus Day at the concessionaire booth on Tripoli Road near the Russell Pond Campground Road. The area covered by the permit system includes Tripoli Road from the junction of Russell Pond Campground Road to Osceola Vista Campground and all adjacent, ungated spur roads and parking lots. Dispersed Camping Permits are required between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM and are not valid in “Forest Protection Areas” where parking is prohibited.