Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 304 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS › Chapter 1 - Parks and Campgrounds › Section 304 KAR 1:040 - Campgrounds

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 148.021, 148.029, 148.051, 148.056,
				148.991
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 148.021(8) authorizes
				the Commissioner of Parks to promulgate administrative regulations relating to
				the operation of state park campgrounds. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for the orderly operation of state park
				campgrounds.
Section 1. At each state
			 park campground, requirements established in this section shall be posted and
			 observed.
(1) Camping, unless otherwise
			 authorized by the park manager due to a special event creating an overflow,
			 shall be restricted to the campground.
(2)
(a) A
			 tent, a camping vehicle, a recreational vehicle, camping equipment, or other
			 personal property shall not be left unattended longer than twenty-four (24)
			 consecutive hours without written permission from the park manager.
(b) Written permission pursuant to paragraph
			 (a) of this subsection shall be based upon the best interests of the
			 park.
(3)
(a) A pet shall:
1. Be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained
			 at all times;
2. Have current
			 inoculations for rabies as prescribed by the campers' state of residence;
			 and
3. Not be tied to trees or
			 shrubs.
(b) A camper
			 shall clean up after the camper's pet.
(c) Campers unable to control their pets may
			 be asked to leave the campground.
(4)
(a)
			 Sewage or gray water from tents or recreational vehicles shall not be disposed
			 of on the premises of the campground except at a sewage disposal
			 site.
(b) Dishes, pots, pans, and
			 silverware shall not be washed at spigots or in bathhouses.
(c) Vehicles or equipment shall not be washed
			 within the campground.
(5) Quiet time begins at 11 p.m. Campers
			 shall not have visitors after 11 p.m.
(6) Campers shall not:
(a) Hang lanterns on trees or
			 shrubs;
(b) Drive an object into a
			 tree, shrub, sign, building, or other object or structure in the campground;
			 or
(c) Trench or dig in the
			 campground.
(7) If the
			 camper has a permit, a golf cart may be used on a state park campground.
(a) A person may purchase a golf cart permit
			 at the campground store or another location designated by the park manager for
			 twenty-five (25) dollars, and the permit shall be valid for seven (7)
			 consecutive days.
(b) A person may
			 purchase an annual golf cart permit at the campground store or another location
			 designated by the park manager for $100 and the permit shall be valid April 1
			 through October 31.
(c) Each permit
			 shall be displayed prominently on the golf cart in a location designated by the
			 park manager.
(d) A golf cart shall
			 not be parked or left in a no-parking zone, a prohibited area, or in an area
			 that would block traffic.
(e) A
			 state park employee or agent may use a golf cart without a permit on the
			 grounds of the state park campground if the employee or agent is acting on
			 behalf of a state park.
(8)
(a)
			 Motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds in the campground shall be
			 restricted to regular roadways for use in entering and exiting only.
(b) Four (4) wheelers, all terrain vehicles,
			 utility type vehicles, or similar vehicles may be prohibited within portions of
			 the campground in areas designated by the park manager.
(c) Campers and visitors shall not joy ride
			 on a motorized vehicle within the campground.
(d) A driver shall be at least sixteen (16)
			 years of age and have a valid driver's license.
(e) A vehicle shall be properly muffled and
			 shall stay on paved roads.
(f) An
			 exception shall be made for the use of a motorized vehicle by a person with a
			 disability who:
1. Is using a motorized
			 vehicle for travel to or from campground facilities; and
2. Has proof of disability such as an
			 appropriate identification card or vehicle license plate.
(9)
(a) Campsites may be reserved by telephone or
			 via the Internet.
(b) A campsite not
			 reserved shall be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
(c) Check-in time shall be 2 p.m., and
			 check-out time shall be 1 p.m.
(10)
(a)
			 There shall be a fourteen (14) day maximum stay unless granted a waiver by the
			 park manager for good cause due to an emergency or business
			 necessity.
(b) A camper may be
			 asked to move to facilitate maintenance on the site.
(c) A camper shall not homestead.
(11)
(a) A camper shall register at the entrance
			 gate or designated area and shall receive a campsite assignment from the gate
			 attendant, which shall be noted with a camping permit.
(b) A camper shall not change a campsite
			 assignment, unless permission to move is granted by the gate
			 attendant.
(c) If a camper is
			 permitted to select a site of the camper's choice, the camper shall return
			 immediately to the gate attendant and identify the chosen site.
(12)
(a) Central service buildings and other
			 facilities in the camping area shall be for campers and their guests
			 only.
(b) Anyone other than a
			 registered camper or guest shall not picnic, sightsee, or have reunions in the
			 campground.
(13) Fires
			 shall be restricted to fire rings in designated areas only and shall be
			 attended at all times.
(14)
(a) Vehicles shall be parked in campsite
			 spaces and parking lots and shall display a "car pass" or "visitor
			 pass."
(b) No more than two (2)
			 vehicles shall be permitted per campsite, including recreational vehicles (RV),
			 except as permitted pursuant to subsection (16)(b) of this section.
(c) Vehicles shall not block adjacent sites
			 or roadways.
(15) Tables
			 shall not be moved from site to site.
(16)
(a)
			 Two (2) groups or parties may share one (1) campsite.
(b) If two (2) groups or parties agree to
			 share one (1) campsite, each shall be issued a camping permit, if two (2)
			 tents, campers, or recreational vehicles are used.
(17)
(a) A
			 camper shall keep the camping site clean and dispense of refuse in the
			 receptacles provided.
(b) Campers
			 may camp on grass only with prior permission of the gate attendant or park
			 manager.
(18) Alcoholic
			 beverages shall not be publicly displayed.
(19) Fireworks shall not be allowed at the
			 campground.
(20) Campers shall:
(a) Report loss, theft, accident, or
			 disturbance to gate attendant; and
(b) Turn in all found property to gate
			 attendant.
(21)
(a) A camper shall not deface or damage park
			 property.
(b) Failure to comply
			 with paragraph (a) of this subsection may result in arrest, fine, or eviction
			 from the park property.
(22) All visitors shall sign in and out,
			 display a visitor pass, and obey all campground rules.
(23) More than two (2) visitor passes shall
			 not be issued per site.
(24)
(a) A camper or a camper's guest shall not
			 engage in fighting; threatening or abusive language; or lewd acts, or conduct
			 that causes public inconvenience, annoyance, alarm, unreasonable noise, or is
			 disturbing to campground patrons.
(b) Failure to comply with paragraph (a) of
			 this subsection may result in arrest, fine, or eviction from the park
			 property.