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**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/about-the-field-reports-category/7 "2025-10-30T19:58:44Z")
This category is for discussing individual POTA parks / references. Please include the park number in the title of your post so that others can easily find it. Full reviews are over on https://pota.news for quite a few … --- ## [US-1872 Fort Pierce Inlet State Park (Florida)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1872-fort-pierce-inlet-state-park-florida/232)
**Author:** [@KI5EIB](https://forums.pota.news/u/KI5EIB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1872-fort-pierce-inlet-state-park-florida/232 "2026-05-23T12:22:34Z")
A nice little park with beautiful beaches and lots of local wildlife is Ft Pierce Inlet State Park in Ft Pierce Florida. I was fortunate to walk and bike the beaches and trails and relax in the shade to setup my P… --- ## [US-1833 Avalon State Park (Florida)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1833-avalon-state-park-florida/221)
**Author:** [@KI5EIB](https://forums.pota.news/u/KI5EIB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1833-avalon-state-park-florida/221 "2026-05-23T02:03:26Z")
Yesterday I activated a small State Park on the Atlantic coast of Florida. I am RVing with my wife. Her 2 brothers and their wives who also in our group. While they sunbathed at a city beach park I was making QSO’s. T… --- ## [Just wanted to say Hi.](https://forums.pota.news/t/just-wanted-to-say-hi/213)
**Author:** [@ShellieKaczmar](https://forums.pota.news/u/ShellieKaczmar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/just-wanted-to-say-hi/213 "2026-05-09T00:49:53Z")
Thanks. I enjoy this! vpn vless reality --- ## [US-7485 Little Missouri National Grassland (ND) And W0D/ND-026 SOTA](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-7485-little-missouri-national-grassland-nd-and-w0d-nd-026-sota/205)
**Author:** [@KG4IMO\_Pubmechanic](https://forums.pota.news/u/KG4IMO_Pubmechanic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-7485-little-missouri-national-grassland-nd-and-w0d-nd-026-sota/205 "2026-04-14T07:03:35Z")
The Little Missouri National Grasslands is over a million acre park spanning from Alexander, ND down to Medora, ND, with a few sub-plots over in Keene, ND called the Blue Buttes. Nestled inside it is the Theodore Roosev… --- ## [US-2169 Cloudland State Park (GA)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-2169-cloudland-state-park-ga/192)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-2169-cloudland-state-park-ga/192 "2026-03-28T17:35:18Z")
I’m just finishing a larger article on Cloudland that will be posted on the main PN&R page, but I wanted to drop this video here about a cave in the park that looks super interesting! I’m bummed that I didn’t know about … --- ## [US-12338](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12338/186)
**Author:** [@w7pfb](https://forums.pota.news/u/w7pfb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12338/186 "2026-03-11T16:24:24Z")
Recent rains have had the fields soggy, and ongoing rains now have substantial portions of the property flooded, with the interior road closed just before it crosses the bridge. --- ## [Lewis and Clark State Park (US-2765)](https://forums.pota.news/t/lewis-and-clark-state-park-us-2765/185)
**Author:** [@KG4IMO\_Pubmechanic](https://forums.pota.news/u/KG4IMO_Pubmechanic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/lewis-and-clark-state-park-us-2765/185 "2026-03-10T15:18:58Z")
This isn’t my first activation of this park, and it most certainly won’t be my last. Has many things to do for fin abd with the family: boat launch, fish cleaning stations, horseshoes, and a great hiking path. Wind was… --- ## [US-11625 Erwin S. Wilder Wildlife Management Area (MA)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-11625-erwin-s-wilder-wildlife-management-area-ma/173)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-11625-erwin-s-wilder-wildlife-management-area-ma/173 "2026-02-03T16:11:36Z")
Reported: 2 Jan 2026 Via WC1N: You can no longer drive into the parking lot due to a huge pile of snow at the dirt road entrance. --- ## [Georgia National Fairgrounds US-12771](https://forums.pota.news/t/georgia-national-fairgrounds-us-12771/170)
**Author:** [@ae4xo](https://forums.pota.news/u/ae4xo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/georgia-national-fairgrounds-us-12771/170 "2026-01-31T22:40:08Z")
The fairgrounds will be getting busy as we head into spring. Please note that the main access is through the northwest gate, near the new hotel area. The south-side entrance by Go Fish may not be open. If you’re coming… --- ## [Crescent Lake US-12339](https://forums.pota.news/t/crescent-lake-us-12339/162)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Butzi](https://forums.pota.news/u/Paul_Butzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/crescent-lake-us-12339/162 "2026-01-19T13:23:31Z")
I did a quick activation on 1/17/2026. The recent floodwaters have receded and the property is essentially back to normal, although the fields are still soft and boggy. I did my activation from the northernmost parking… --- ## [US-12338 Cherry Valley State Wildlife Area](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12338-cherry-valley-state-wildlife-area/161)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Butzi](https://forums.pota.news/u/Paul_Butzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12338-cherry-valley-state-wildlife-area/161 "2026-01-19T13:23:21Z")
I’ve done several quick (\<1 hour) activations recently (1/18/26). Large sections of the property are still underwater as the entire area was flooded and some areas are depressions with no way for water to drain except f… --- ## [US-1437 Aztalan State Park (Wisconsin)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1437-aztalan-state-park-wisconsin/154)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fritsche](https://forums.pota.news/u/Jeff_Fritsche)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1437-aztalan-state-park-wisconsin/154 "2026-01-14T01:27:16Z")
As of Jan. 12, 2026: Park is open, but only the upper parking area is accessible. The road to the rest of the park is gated (for the winter I suspect). KE9CQP --- ## [US-4702 F. Gilbert Hills State Forest (MA)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-4702-f-gilbert-hills-state-forest-ma/148)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-4702-f-gilbert-hills-state-forest-ma/148 "2026-01-10T16:33:32Z")
I spent some time bushwacking through US-4702 Gilbert Hills yesterday. There are some really interesting stone features in the park, including a dolmen (a large flat table-like rock supported on multiple legs) and aligne… --- ## [US-4712 Upton State Forest](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-4712-upton-state-forest/129)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-4712-upton-state-forest/129 "2026-01-05T22:57:43Z")
Visited on 5 January. There’s been light snow, trails are snow-covered but no more than half an inch. --- ## [US-2880 Snake Den SP (RI)](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-2880-snake-den-sp-ri/98)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-2880-snake-den-sp-ri/98 "2025-12-13T16:38:57Z")
I was over at the Snake Den a few days ago, we had a nice 40ºF day, though it was a touch windy. The first lot on Brown Ave was full, with cars parked along the road (on a Tuesday!) but the next lot up, about half a mile… --- ## [UA-8417 Mt. Tom State Reserve (MA)](https://forums.pota.news/t/ua-8417-mt-tom-state-reserve-ma/75)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/ua-8417-mt-tom-state-reserve-ma/75 "2025-11-20T16:23:57Z")
The gates at the park close very early, 4pm, starting in late October and into spring. The park itself is sunrise-to-sunset. There are quite a few spots to pull over and park outside the gates, especially on the east sid… --- ## [US-1149 The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (CA) - Closed trail](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1149-the-forest-of-nisene-marks-state-park-ca-closed-trail/12)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-1149-the-forest-of-nisene-marks-state-park-ca-closed-trail/12 "2025-11-03T17:30:41Z")
As late as mid-August 2025, the trail at Nisene Marks that leads up to the earthquake memorial is still closed. There’s a sign that says ‘Closed Indefinitely’, but you can follow the creek upstream along the banks to get… --- ## [US-12341 Spencer Island State Wildlife Area](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12341-spencer-island-state-wildlife-area/20)
**Author:** [@w7pfb](https://forums.pota.news/u/w7pfb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/us-12341-spencer-island-state-wildlife-area/20 "2025-10-31T19:56:16Z")
When this wildlife area was first listed as a POTA entity I’d swung by hoping for a very quick, in and out activation but found it would take a short hike and a little research before I could do an activation. This past…