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Kalama Horse Camp Campground Host
Kalama Horse Camp is located along the Kalama River at an elevation of 2,100 feet on the south side of Mount St. Helens. Kalama is open from May through November. Kalama Horse Camp was constructed in 1993 by the US Forest Service, Washington Trail Riders Association Volunteers and Back Country Horsemen Volunteers with funding from Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. Kalama Horse Camp is a fee site. It is important for visitors to understand that the money collected from campground fees purchases supplies for this campground such as corral rails, bolts, crib hault, cable, etc.
Kalama is a first-come, first-serve campground. The campground is open to both horse users and non-horse users. Experience working around livestock is preferred for this site host. The campground is open to horse users only during the summer season. Visitors may camp in the campground up to the 14-day limit.
Facilities:
*Upper loop:
6 double sites, 2 single sites and 2 group sites.
One compost toilet.
Water trough for stock only
Day-use/picnic area.
Mounting-assist ramp.
Loading/unloading ramp.
36 x 24 warming shelter.
No electric or water hookups or sewage dump.
*Lower loop:
11 double sites, and 5 single sites.
One vault toilet.
No electric or water hookups.
Recreation Opportunities:
Hiking/riding trails, nearby fishing, huckleberry picking, nearby swimming.
Campground Host benefits:
In some cases, reimbursement for certain items such as propane.
Free camping.
Meeting people.
Host Duties:
- Daily restroom maintenance.
- Grounds maintenance: limb clean-up, blowing walkways and parking spurs, clean-out of fire rings, sweeping of shelter floor, and window cleaning.
- Rake and clean up around corrals.
- Help the public by providing forest information, etc.>
- Notify law enforcement of vandalism, public disturbance, accidents.
- Paint restrooms (as needed).
- Repair Vandalism and replace corral rails, restroom door locks, windows, number posts, etc.
- Refinish picnic tables as needed.
- Encourage visitors to clean corrals and pack out trash. Much of the cleanup is done by volunteers.
- Check for fee compliance. Walk the campground in the afternoon to make sure each vehicle is displaying a NW Forest Pass. Provide a fee envelope and instruction for payment to any non-complying guests. All fee collection is done by the Forest Service. Hosts are not permitted to handle money or fee envelopes containing money. Hosts may hand guests envelopes and instruct them to place payment in the fee tube, as noted above.
- Must be present on weekends
Host Site:
- The host site will will be kept in a clean and orderly condition which is attractive when viewed by visitors passing the site, or approaching to ask a question.
- The area surrounding the storage host site will be kept free of clutter and equipment except as authorized in writing by the Forest Service.
- Occupancy of the campground host site is permitted by the host, spouse and minor children. Under no circumstances are other family members, friends or acquaintances authorized to reside on the premises. Short-term guests, staying no more than five days per month, are permitted. For guests wishing to stay longer than this period, written permission from the Monument Manager is required in advance.
- The host is permitted to park no more than two vehicles at the campground (trailer plus two vehicles), unless authorized in writing by the Monument Manager. Inoperable vehicles are not permitted.
- Permission to keep pets requires Monument Manager approval. Dogs are required to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet in length or in physical control. This rule most be observed by the campground host as well as by campers.
