Phillipsburg Bay Campground (near Phillipsburg/Anaconda) on Georgetown Lake is now open and I am the camphost.  We have 69 camping sites so come on down!   Looking forward to seeing all my rowdy friends!!   The wildlife is great . . moose, deer, elk!      Follow our blog:   www.wayneandvickymay.blogspot.com

Your friendly camphost . . .  Red May

NEW CAMPGROUND ASSIGNMENT

I have been asked to be the camphost for Phillipsburg Bay Campground on Georgetown Lake this season.  There are 69 sites so come on down.   I am now at the campground and it is officially opened!  I will have a new blog:
www.wayneandvickymay.blogspot.com where I will be sharing news about our camping experiences durng the summer.  I hope you save that in your favorites and visit us often.   Red May

Well how has everyone been doing? This is your old friend Red ( camp host at Holland Lake ).  I hope that everyone is having a good winter so far.  Here in Indiana it is nice out with no snow so far.  This is where I live in the winter.  I just got an e-mail from the Jantzen family ( they are the ones that had the contract with the forest service to take care of the campgrounds including Holland Lake) and they did not get the contract this year so there will be a lot of changes this year.  I will probably not be there this year at all so everyone have a great summer when it gets here okay.  Since they still run a few other Montana campgrounds I may get a re-assignment.  I have worked for the Jantzen family for many years and do not want to work for any other concessionaires.   I will write more on this blog as I know more about where I will be.  Everyone have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR and we will see what the new year brings.

Your friendly host ,
Red

     Due to the heavy smoke and fire nearby we are closing the campground on Sunday 9/30/2012. 

Everyone have a great winter and we'll see you all next season.  Throughout the winter I will try to put something on here to let you all know when we are going to open back up for the season. Take care and be safe too.    RED  (your  friendly host at Holland Lake Campground)

 These are some awesome pictures of Holland Lake from Holland lookout that is about 8000 ft. elev. The campground is at 4000 Ft. Elev. . Two couples from the campground went up to Holland lookout on 9/17/2012 and this is what they saw. The lower picture is the cabin that was used for the lookout station. Thanks Kevin and friends for these great pictures.

Well today we only have two couples in the campground so there are only a few more weeks of camping left . . . so come on out before I lock up and go home .
Don't forget Oct 9th is the last day we will be open then it will have to be next year for camping.  It gets down in the upper 30's at night and up in the upper 70's in the daytime here at the lake. There has been no bear siting for about a week now . . . so lets go have some fun around the campfire one more time.

Oh just about forgot to let you all know about the fires.  They are still going and there is some smoke in the mornings and as it warms up and the wind blows,  it clears up.  There are about two hundred people and six helicopters on this fire at this time. They are really trying to get it put out.

Condon Fire Flares Up Again

 Well I am sorry to say but the Condon fire is going again but this time it is worse than the first time I am told.  These first four pictures were taken this morning at 6:30 am at the Condon ranger station / work station . They have more people fighting the fire and the Helicopters are back too. So if you are traveling in the area PLEASE slow down and be careful .  We will be open for three more weekends and during the week.   The campground closes October 9th.

This picture was taken as I was going back to the campground along the highway on highway 83 . The sun is trying to shine though.   The temp. was 36 out this morning and should get up to in the 70's today .