Didn't get much sleep because of the mice in the walls, no hot water, stove/oven doesn't work. People before us didn't clean so it was gross. Beautiful area though!

Didn't get much sleep because of the mice in the walls, no hot water, stove/oven doesn't work. People before us didn't clean so it was gross. Beautiful area though!

The Magee Ranger Station is suffering from hordes of visitors and over a decade of benign neglect by the USFS. Having been renting MRS since its inaugural season in 2000. Over the years, my friends and I have enjoyed countless hours of gourmet wining & dining, warm camaraderie, terrific fishing, outstanding wildlife viewing and blissful peace & quiet. More recently, our idyllic paradise has been compromised by the proliferation of Razrs/Side-by-Sides and increasing aircraft weekend fly-ins, but that is the cost of doing business in the modern world. We’ve also sadly watched as the MRS was slowly degraded by a rising water table that rendered the bathroom & kitchen sink unusable, and an optional shower house that has gone steadily downhill to the point where there is perpetual standing water and broken window panes semi-held in place with duct tape. In short, MRS is being loved to death, and the USFS appears to be unable or unwilling to do the right thing and take the property out of the system for an entire season for the first comprehensive re-fitting and re-habbing in twenty years. My recent phone conversations with the new recreation manager for the District - discussing possible volunteer opportunities - have given me new hope that this beautiful public amenity may yet be rejuvenated before it collapses or burns down. Long live Magee!

The Magee Ranger Station is suffering from hordes of visitors and over a decade of benign neglect by the USFS. Having been renting MRS since its inaugural season in 2000. Over the years, my friends and I have enjoyed countless hours of gourmet wining & dining, warm camaraderie, terrific fishing, outstanding wildlife viewing and blissful peace & quiet. More recently, our idyllic paradise has been compromised by the proliferation of Razrs/Side-by-Sides and increasing aircraft weekend fly-ins, but that is the cost of doing business in the modern world. We’ve also sadly watched as the MRS was slowly degraded by a rising water table that rendered the bathroom & kitchen sink unusable, and an optional shower house that has gone steadily downhill to the point where there is perpetual standing water and broken window panes semi-held in place with duct tape. In short, MRS is being loved to death, and the USFS appears to be unable or unwilling to do the right thing and take the property out of the system for an entire season for the first comprehensive re-fitting and re-habbing in twenty years. My recent phone conversations with the new recreation manager for the District - discussing possible volunteer opportunities - have given me new hope that this beautiful public amenity may yet be rejuvenated before it collapses or burns down. Long live Magee!

The water in the warehouse worked fine at first, then the toilets failed to fill on their own and finally, the water failed to work altogether. This with the highest water tables in years. Interestingly enough, the water worked great a few years ago, when it was almost 100 degrees every day, dry, and the fire-spotting aircraft were taking off next door. If work isn't done on the cabin, especially the doors and floors, everyone will lose out on this cabin that has such great potential and a great location. Work and upkeep must be done to preserve this truly historic venue.

The water in the warehouse worked fine at first, then the toilets failed to fill on their own and finally, the water failed to work altogether. This with the highest water tables in years. Interestingly enough, the water worked great a few years ago, when it was almost 100 degrees every day, dry, and the fire-spotting aircraft were taking off next door. If work isn't done on the cabin, especially the doors and floors, everyone will lose out on this cabin that has such great potential and a great location. Work and upkeep must be done to preserve this truly historic venue.