New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter II - LANDS AND FORESTS › Part 190 - Use of State Lands › State Lands Generally › Section 190.7 - Public campgrounds

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. The following sections of this Part apply to persons using
				  public campgrounds under the jurisdiction of the department unless specified
				  otherwise in this section: 190.0, 190.1, 190.2, 190.8 and 190.9. The following
				  additional requirements apply to public campgrounds and in the event of a
				  conflict, these specific regulations will control:
(1) All persons entering a public campground
				  for any purpose must register with the facility supervisor or his designated
				  representative.
(2) All persons who
				  are camping will occupy and place equipment only on the site assigned by the
				  facility supervisor or his designated representative.
(3) Firearms may be possessed on the public
				  campground only during the spring and fall hunting seasons. Unless otherwise
				  posted, no discharge of firearms is permitted.
(4) Except for fires in stoves, all fires in
				  public campgrounds must be built in the fireplaces provided for that
				  purpose.
(5) Swimming on any public
				  campground bathing area is prohibited from one-half hour before sunset to
				  one-half hour after sunrise.
(6)
				  All persons camping on a public campground must obtain a camping permit from
				  the facility supervisor or his designated representative. No person under 18
				  years of age shall apply for, or be issued a camping permit. Permittees must
				  produce adequate identification and proof of age upon demand and furnish the
				  full names of all persons in the camping party. The person to whom the camping
				  permit is issued is responsible for the conduct of all persons under 18 years
				  of age in the party and is liable for any violations of campground rules and
				  regulations committed by any member of the party under 18 years of age. No
				  person under 18 years of age shall be permitted to camp unless they are
				  accompanied and supervised during their stay by a person who is 18 years of age
				  or older and who has signed the permit for the camping party of which such
				  person under 18 years of age is a member.
(7) The playing of athletic games or the
				  engaging in other activities of a rough or boisterous nature is prohibited
				  except on designated game areas.
(8) No person shall fail to comply with a
				  lawful instruction of an employee of the department.
(9) No water toys, tubes or floating devices
				  will be permitted on the designated bathing areas of any campground or in the
				  water with the exception of Coast Guard-approved personal flotation
				  devices.
(10) All animals, except
				  household pets and horses, are prohibited on public campgrounds when the
				  campground is open. Horses are only allowed on designated areas. Household pets
				  are not permitted on bathing areas or in picnic areas or structures at any
				  time. When harbored or possessed in camping sections, pets must be confined on
				  a leash or otherwise confined to restrict them to the campsite area of the
				  owner. Pets cannot be left unattended. Disruptive or vicious animals must be
				  removed from the campground. Dogs may be walked on a leash no more than 6 feet
				  long, provided they are under control at all times. The owner must also
				  properly dispose of the animal's excrement. Proof of a valid rabies inoculation
				  for dogs is required.
(11) No
				  person shall operate a motor vehicle on any portion of any campground at a
				  speed in excess of the posted speed limit, and no person shall fail to comply
				  with any traffic control sign or device within the recreational facility, not
				  shall vehicles of any kind be allowed to park or stand on any roadway within
				  the campground.
(12) Quiet must be
				  observed between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
(13) The possession of alcoholic beverages or
				  glass containers of any kind on campground bathing beaches is
				  prohibited.
(14) The changing into
				  or out of bathing suits or any clothing which would require completely
				  undressing is prohibited except in fully enclosed tents, in house trailers, in
				  motor homes or in bathhouses provided for the purpose.
(15) Camping permits at the public
				  campgrounds will be issued for periods not in excess of 14 nights and may be
				  renewed depending upon availability of sites. At Rollins Pond Public Campground
				  and Bear Spring Mountain Public Campground the department may elect to permit
				  seasonal camping.
(16) Unless
				  accompanied by a parent or guardian, no person under 21 years of age shall
				  possess alcoholic beverages within any campground. Persons age 21 or over who
				  possess or consume alcoholic beverages must produce adequate identification and
				  proof of age upon demand by the campground facility supervisor, park ranger or
				  any peace or police officer.
(17)
				  Any use of a public campground by any person who is not a member of a camping
				  party is day-use. Day-use shall be from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless otherwise
				  posted. No day-users are allowed in recreational facilities between 10 p.m. and
				  7 a.m.
(18) The possession of
				  fireworks of any nature within a public campground is prohibited.
(19) No person shall sell or offer for sale
				  any articles, commodities or services within a public campground without a
				  permit from the department.
(20) No
				  boat or other watercraft of any type will be allowed within the bathing area at
				  a public campground. No boat or other watercraft of any type shall be launched
				  or beached within the campground except at points designated for that
				  purpose.
(21) Violation of any
				  provision of this Part shall be grounds to remove the violator from the
				  campground and deny the violator use of the facility. Any person so denied
				  shall not be entitled to any refund of fees or to future use of the facility
				  within one week of denial.