Ahtus Melder Camp
Reported open. Checked 2026-08-05.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageAhtus Melder Camp
The Ahtus Melder Equestrian Camp is set up very openly, leaving the campers to use their imagination on how best to camp. Melder Camp is very primitive, no water is available, no restroom facilities, please bring your trash out with you and enjoy your stay.
Before you go
Fees
A $5 fee is charged to ride the Claiborne Multi-Use Trail. No fee for camping or riding horseback crosscountry. If horses and riders access the Claiborne Multi-Use Trail, then they pay $5 per horse.
Scenic drives that pass close
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