Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 670 - BUREAU OF PARKS AND LANDS › Chapter 1 - RULES FOR STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following rules and regulations are established by the
				Bureau of Parks and Lands (Bureau) pursuant to the provisions of the "Maine
				Revised Statutes Annotated," Title 12, Section 1803, subsection 6.
1. The use of all State Parks and Historic
			 Sites, as defined in the Title 12 MRSA section 1801 (5), (7), shall be limited
			 to the purposes for which they are being preserved and to activities determined
			 by the Bureau to be compatible with the intended use of the facility.
			 Activities which endanger persons or property are prohibited. The removal,
			 molesting, injury or damage of anything natural, physical, prehistorical, or
			 historical within these areas is strictly prohibited except as outlined in
			 section 21 regarding hunting, trapping and firearms.
2. Feeding or touching wild animals found in
			 the parks or historic sites is prohibited. For health and safety reasons,
			 visitors are required to put away food securely and leave picnic areas and
			 campsites clean.
3. Day use areas
			 will be open from 9:00 a.m. to sunset daily, unless posted otherwise due to
			 operational constraints.
4. Use of
			 metal detectors at historic sites is prohibited. Metal detectors are allowed in
			 other areas only by written permit obtained at the park.
5. Intoxicating beverages are not permitted
			 in historic sites, day use areas, or in common public areas in campgrounds.
			 Disorderly conduct is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to,
			 indecent acts, intoxication or coarse language.
6. Open fires are allowed only in grills or
			 fireplaces provided by the Bureau. No fires are allowed on beaches. No fires
			 shall be left unattended.
7. No
			 pets are allowed in the Sebago Lake State Park campground. Pets are not allowed
			 on beaches between April! and September 30. Pets must be on a leash under the
			 physical control of the pet handler and must not be left unattended. Pet owners
			 must immediately clean up any fecal deposits left by their pets. Pet owners may
			 be assigned picnic or campsites in a less congested area of the park.
8. Wheeled vehicles including bicycles shall
			 be parked only in places designated for that purpose, conform to posted traffic
			 regulations, be confined to roads and trails specifically designated for their
			 use and otherwise comply with all applicable State laws. Vehicles parked in
			 unauthorized areas may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.
9. The discharging of wastes, including soaps
			 and detergents, is prohibited except in a receptacle specifically designated
			 for that purpose.
10. All refuse
			 shall be placed in designated containers provided by the Bureau. No refuse
			 shall be deposited in any type of toilet facility. At those areas where the
			 Bureau has a carry in/carry out policy, users shall be responsible for carrying
			 out all their refuse.
11.
			 Soliciting is prohibited.
12.
			 Campsite vacancies will be filled either by the State Park Campsite Reservation
			 System or on a first come, first served basis. All campers must register in
			 person when arriving at a State Park campground.
13.
a. The
			 camping day is from 1 :00 p.m. until 11 :00 a.m. Camping, at anyone park, shall
			 be limited to a cumulative total of fourteen (14) nights from the last Saturday
			 in June through the third Saturday in August.
b. Sites may not be left unattended more than
			 two nights. Absences exceeding two nights require prior approval of the Park
			 Manager or designee. The Bureau may remove unattended equipment at the
			 equipment owner's expense.