News Release USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region

Proposed Fee at Benson Lake Trailhead and Scott Lake Campground

Date: August 14, 2008
Contact: McKenzie Ranger District at 541-822-7238
Media Contact: Judith McHugh 541-225-6305

(McKenzie Bridge, OR) The Willamette National Forest is proposing to charge a fee at Benson Lake Trailhead and adjacent Scott Lake Campground beginning the summer of 2009. Benson Lake Trailhead and Scott Lake Campground are located on Highway 242, the old McKenzie Highway.

Benson Lake Trailhead was in the recreation fee demonstration project prior to 2005, and fees are being reestablished to help maintain facilities and services including toilet, picnic tables, garbage collection, interpretive and informational signing, and visitor security. A $5 day use fee is being proposed and recreation passes would be honored including: the Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Passes and Golden Passports. New fees would begin in August 2009.

For more information, please contact Sandy Ratliff at the McKenzie River Ranger District, 541.822.7238.