Elkins, W.Va., (WVDN) — The Monongahela National Forest has awarded a permit to operate three recreation sites on the forest. The permit, awarded to Sunshine Valley Land Management LLC, covers operation of three campgrounds: Lake Sherwood, Blue Bend, and Pocahontas, one group campground: Blue Meadow, one rental cabin: Hopkins Mountain Fireman’s Patrol Cabin, two-day use areas: Lake Sherwood Recreation Area and Blue Bend Recreation area, and 1 large picnic shelter. These recreation sites are all located in the Marlinton-White Sulphur Ranger District. The company also holds a boat rental permit at Lake Sherwood Recreation Area.
The issuing of concessionaire permits allows for increased management through the Forest’s Recreation Program to ensure the maintenance of water systems, trash removal, facilities maintenance and reservation management. This permit is a proactive way to sustain high quality recreation opportunities for the public.
For more information about the Monongahela National Forest, please visit us on the web at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/monongahela.
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
