
After a day or so of preparation and waiting for the right weather, I headed out to loot the old Lookout in hopes of finding a rifle or tool. So, when I re-loaded and made my way to the Camp Office, I was excited to look up and see an intact Lookout in the distance. I died cowering under some wreckage! I (wrongly) assumed, after that experience, that the Lookout was now going to be treated similarly to the houses which are randomly spawned intact or in ruins for each new game. Contact the National Recreation Reservation System to rent one for your next trip.First run after the patch I spawned into some rough weather and headed in desperation for the old Lookout. Related: Having trouble sleeping? Try campingįor those who don’t mind roughing it in exchange for fantastic views, the fire towers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests will need to bring their own water, firewood and bedding or sleeping bags. While some may have mattresses, tables chairs or a stove, others may have nothing.

There’s just one catch to renting out a fire tower: They’re pretty stark. They can be found all over the country, with the exception of Kansas (which never established fire lookout points). The buildings still remain, though, and many are available for rent. Related: The best campsite in every state in the U.S. However, by the end of the century, parks began using more high-tech methods to watch over their land and the towers were phased out. These towers, generally set atop a mountain or another high vantage point, gained popularity in the early 1900s to keep an eye out for forest fires.

While the term “fire tower” may bring to mind something ominous, they are actually an intriguing and unique way to stay in one of the fantastic areas maintained by the U.S.
