Island Acres Outside of Grand Junction Closed to “Soft Side” Tent Camping Due to Bear Activity

Find out what this Bear has been doing to get this enacted! I'm not sure a "Hard Side" tent would make much of a difference!

According to Mike Porras with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, thhe Bear has been pushing up against occupied tents and camping vehicles while searching for food!

So effective immediately: Campers that are planning to stay at Island Acres must sleep in a recreational vehicle, automobile or other hard-sided camper or they must find a different campground. To transfer your Island Acres Campground reservation to the Fruita location call the Fruita Location at 970-858-9188, call the Island Acres location to just cancel your reservation at 970-464-0548.

Park Manager Pete Firmin says,

We are doing this out of an abundance of caution, this bear has become increasingly aggressive in its search for food and until it is caught we will continue the restrictions.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say that they have been receiving reports about this bear since late June.

Firmin adds that if the bear continues to elude the two traps that are now in place through the coming weekend, it may result in the full closure of the campground.