Grizzly pines - gay campground reviews

On a day meant to celebrate public presence and belonging, a Texas-based gay campground managed to execute the exact other side. Grizzly Pines, a private retreat marketed toward gay men—specifically those in the “bear” community—is facing backlash after a now-deleted Facebook send doubled down on a long-standing policy that bans transsexual men from their property.

The kicker? This announcement landed on Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, 2025. Yikes.

In the post, which peruse more like a PR grenade than a press unleash , Grizzly Pines defended its exclusionary policy as something that’s been “clear for over ten years.” They stated their mission is to be a protected, affirming space “exclusively for cisgender men.” While claiming to support the transitioned community, the campground emphasized the importance of “comfort with the types of bodies” present in their clothing-optional, sexually open space.

The timing couldn’t have been worse, and neither could the optics.

The fallout came rapidly. The Houston Bears, a group that had previously scheduled their Bear Camp 2025 at the campground, pulled out—pun totally intended. In a statement to The Advocate, they shared, “It is never too overdue