Youth Group Camping

Poplar Grove is open by reservation, to adult supervised organized youth groups whose members are under age 18. The site is open year-round except March 1 through April 15. There are 3 sites within Poplar Gove. Each site accommodates up to 25 persons. Groups share pit toilets, water and a pavilion. Each site has picnic tables, grills and a fire circle. Groups provide all personal convenience items, including toilet paper.

Reservations:

Reservations can be made by calling Spherix, the National Park Service reservation system at (800) 388-2733, or through the internet at: http://reservations.nps.gov.

When making a reservation, please be prepared to provide:

Preferred arrival and departure dates.
Name, address and phone number of the group leader.
Name of the group.
Total number of campers anticipated.

Poplar Grove fees are $30 per night per site. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis but cannot be confirmed until payment is received. Credit card payment will be accepted by internet or phone and instructions will be given for mail payments. You will receive written confirmation of your payment and reservation. You will be charged a cancellation fee for cancellations made more than 14 days before the scheduled arrival. No refunds for sites cancelled less than 14 days in advance of the scheduled arrival.

Check-ins

Groups must check-in at the Visitor Center between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm. An 8:00 pm check-in can be provided on Friday and Saturday 4/15 through 12/1. Groups must check-in before proceeding to the site. Groups must check-out no later than 12:00 noon on the day of their departure.

Special Considerations

All groups must submit a complete roster, which will be used by rangers to locate campers in an emergency. Boy Scouts must submit a Council Tour Permit at check-in. One car per site may be parked at Poplar Grove. All others will remain at Camp Round Meadow, 1 mile away. The nearest phone is located at Camp Round Meadow. No vehicles are permitted at the site from mid November through March 1. Access is by foot from Camp Round Meadow. Groups should be prepared to pack supplies in and trash out during this time. Trash receptacles are located in Camp Round Meadow. Groups must provide bags and transport trash to the receptacles.


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