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Charles Waters Campground/ Bass Creek Day Use Area.
General information.
Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: forest.
Location: To reach the Charles Water Campground, take US Highway 93 south 25 miles from Missoula and turn west on Bass Creek Road. Go west for 2 miles. The Day Use Area and Nature Trail will be on the right and the Campground on your left.
Manager: USDA Forest Service.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
There is a use fee at this location.
Pets are allowed (on leash).
Available Activities.
Accessible activities: camping, picnicking.
Non-accessible activities: fishing, hiking, learning, nature viewing.
Accessible camping information.
Site name: Campsite numbers 2, 7, 10, 13, and 24.
Type of site or sites: RV site.
Site features: paved parking pad, parking pad size of 33 by 24 feet, picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface within accessible reach range.
This site has a campground host.
Comment: Campsite number 13 is a group site, but only one picnic table and fire ring are accessible.
Route name: Campground road.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 4.4%, maximum cross slope of 2.6%.
Accessible picnicking information.
Site name: Bass Creek Day Use.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 1.
Picnic table information: fixed picnic tables, along accessible routes, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: BBQ with an accessible cooking surface height (15 to 34 inches from the ground).
Route name: Accessible picnic area to accessible toilet.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 60 inches, maximum running slope of 11%, maximum cross slope of 4.4%.
Route name: Accessible picnic area to accessible water fountain.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 60 inches, maximum running slope of 5%, maximum cross slope of 1.7%.
Route name: Marked accessible parking to accessible picnic area.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 60 inches, maximum running slope of 5%, maximum cross slope of 4%.
Location pictures.
1: Picture 1--Charles Waters Campground: One of several accessible campsites with a paved parking pad extending to under a picnic table with a wheelchair seating space, and a BBQ pit with an accessible cooking surface. There is no space for a tent along the accessible route.
2: Picture 2--Bass Creek Picnic: The accessible picnic area with a paved parking pad, paved pad under the picnic table which has a wheelchair seating space, and a BBQ stand with an accessible cooking surface. A paved route passes a water fountain and continues to the accessible bathroom.
3: Picture 3--Charles Waters Campground: Picture is of the the group campsite. Only part of this site is accessible. The paved path into the site abruptly ends, leaving a tread obstacle of about 2 inches.
4: Picture 4--Bass Creek Nature Trail: The trail is made of compacted gravel, firm and stable surfacing, and the narrowest point is 32". The trail is mostly accessible except for one 120' section that slopes 5-15%.
Additional information about this location.
1: More information about this site can be found at VisitMT.com.
2: The accessible campsites are reported here as being RV only because they do not have an accessible route to the tent-pad portion of the campsite.
3: In the Bass Creek picnic area, there is a drinking fountain along the paved path between the accessible picnic area and the bathroom. This site has a fitness trail and a nature trail, but they are not accessible.
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Manager's contact information.
Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Address: Stevensville Ranger District
88 Main Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
Phone Number: (406) 777-5461
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.
Source of Information: MonTECH
S.Hammer
Information Date: 5/11/2011
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