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cottages. Even the people of small means 

 can build cabins in the forests and enjoy 

 living in the mountains during the heat of the 

 summer. These camps provide fine surround- 

 ings for the rompings and summer games of the 

 children and young people. 



In California a number of cities have set up 

 municipal camps in the National Forests. At 

 very low costs, the city residents can spend their 

 vacations at these camps. Tents and cottages 

 are provided. Facilities for all kinds of games 

 and sports furnish recreation. Each family 

 may stay at the camp for two weeks. The ex- 

 penses are so low for meals and tents that the 

 municipal camps furnish the best and cheapest 

 vacation which the family of limited means can 

 enjoy. These camps are very popular. Wher- 

 ever they have been tried, they have been suc- 

 cessful. There are twelve municipal camps in 

 California. They cost $150,000. 



Fine automobile camps are maintained along 

 many of the important National and State Forest 

 highways for the use of tourists. Concrete fire- 

 places, tables, benches and running water are 

 provided at these wayside camping places. The 

 tourists who carry their camp kits like to stop 



