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Crunchy chew sticks = peace in our time

11-yr old Simon (left) usually doesn’t let 2-yr old Sophie lie down this close to him.

Pog Lake Comfort Station Update

I spoke with the rangers at Pog Lake Campground. They are aware of the problem. Apparently the major reason this comfort station (marked 🚫) is in bad shape is that it’s the nearest one to the Whitefish Group Camping area. All of those folks come here because Whitefish doesn’t have its own comfort station. It’s a case of massive overuse. All the facilities are cleaned on the same rotation, but this location suffers from too many people.

For those staying at Pog Lake, I can recommend the alternate comfort station I’m pointing to. Clean (reasonably so) and well stocked. Far more functional.

u/alleghator — 13 days ago

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Pog Lake comfort stations are GROSS

The women’s toilet stalls are messy. Toilets frequently unflushed. The showers are dirty (and not just footprints tracked in). There’s a nasty smell. Hubby says two of the urinals are broken and the other stalls are (his words) “overused.” This is referring to the one in the 300s section.

I’ve used the outhouses whenever possible. They are way less used and seem significantly more sanitary. We’ve been here several days and noticed some of the filth lasts multiple days.

We stopped at a few other campgrounds (Rock Lake and Mew Lake, for example) and those were clean and reasonably pleasant. So, it’s not consistent across the park.

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u/alleghator — 14 days ago

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