A diverse partnership is leading an effort to create a more sustainable future for Wilson Creek. Over the past three years, the community has come together to support better stewardship of the Wild and Scenic River. As part of this partnership, the US Forest Service is moving forward with plans to improve parking and river access.  The Wilson Creek Action Plan provides a vision for outdoor recreation infrastructure development along Wilson Creek and presents recommendations for parking areas, river accesses, and support facilities such as restrooms and picnic areas. The plan reflects input from over 600 public comments and dozens of community meetings. The plan is organized around three overarching goals:

 

1. Visitor Orientation: Clearly define each public land manager’s boundaries and provide consistent information at key visitor orientation areas.

2. Visitor Experience: Organize existing parking by concentrating infrastructure development into “focus areas” while maintaining current levels of use across the corridor. Provide parking, vault toilets, and bear-proof trash cans at each focus area to address waste management. Explore opportunities for trail connectivity between sites.

3. Visitor Safety: Provide reserved parking and turn-around areas for law enforcement and emergency management. Eliminate parking in non-designated areas using boulders, guardrails, and road realignment.