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A view of the Mitchell Caverns campground from a bit higher up shows how it's little more than a small, scenic parking lot

021_18-providence-mountains-campground-800px.jpg I've bought another box of fire wood from the Park office to have a campfire tonightThumbnailsConcrete attached to the inside of a garbage can lid at the campgroundI've bought another box of fire wood from the Park office to have a campfire tonightThumbnailsConcrete attached to the inside of a garbage can lid at the campgroundI've bought another box of fire wood from the Park office to have a campfire tonightThumbnailsConcrete attached to the inside of a garbage can lid at the campgroundI've bought another box of fire wood from the Park office to have a campfire tonightThumbnailsConcrete attached to the inside of a garbage can lid at the campgroundI've bought another box of fire wood from the Park office to have a campfire tonightThumbnailsConcrete attached to the inside of a garbage can lid at the campground

Several cars come and go during the day, especially around the hours of the Mitchell Caverns cave tour, but it looks like the other five campsites here will be vacant tonight again.