Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-150 - Camping

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Reservation.
				Camping will be conducted only under a valid reservation. A reservation is
				obtained from the individual park office, through the department's designated
				reservation system, or through the completion of the self-pay process. Payment
				must be submitted in accordance with all applicable prices and payment
				policies. Only an individual 18 years of age or older who is a member of and
				accepts responsibility for the camping party may be issued a camping
				reservation.
Camping may only be performed in strict accordance with the
				  terms and conditions of the reservation. Any violation of the terms of the
				  reservation by any member of the party shall constitute grounds for reservation
				  revocation by the department, or by its authorized representative, whose action
				  shall be final. In case of revocation of any reservation, all moneys paid for
				  or on account thereof shall at the option of the department be forfeited and
				  retained by the department.
B. Occupancy. Occupancy of each campsite
				shall be limited to not more than six persons or one immediate family, or other
				maximum occupancy permitted through an approved special use permit.
C. Camping units, equipment, and vehicles.
				All camping units, equipment, and vehicles shall be placed within the perimeter
				of the designated campsite without infringing on adjoining campsites or
				vegetation. Where high impact areas have been designated, all camping units,
				equipment, and vehicles shall be placed within the defined borders of the high
				impact area. There is a maximum of two camping units allowed per campsite; no
				more than one axled camping unit is allowed per campsite.
D. Camping periods. No camping shall be
				permitted in excess of 14 nights within a 30-day period. Park managers shall
				have the authority to increase the number of nights permitted by an approved
				special use permit. Any personal property left at the campsite after the
				reservation period check-out time shall be removed by park staff at the owner's
				expense.
E. Motor vehicles. Only
				two motor vehicles in addition to the camping unit allowed under subsection C
				of this section are permitted on a campsite with no additional prices. All
				motor vehicles shall be parked in the designated parking area of each campsite.
				Any additional vehicles beyond two are subject to daily parking prices and
				shall be parked at designated overflow parking areas.
F. Visitors. No visitor shall be allowed
				before 6 a.m. and all visitors must leave the campground area by 10 p.m. All
				visitors shall be charged the appropriate daily parking or admissions prices
				prior to entering the park.
G.
				Quiet hours. Quiet hours in the campgrounds shall be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
				Excessive noise, amplified music, or other disturbances that can be heard
				outside the perimeters of the user's campsite are prohibited during the
				designated quiet hours.
H. Pets.
				Domestic and household pets are permitted in campgrounds . Owners are
				responsible for cleaning up after their pets and for ensuring their pets do not
				disturb other campers. Horses and other livestock are not permitted unless
				facilities are specifically provided for them.
I. Generators. The use of combustion
				generators at campsites and in the campground is prohibited except when used by
				the department to perform necessary construction, maintenance, or repairs or
				for an activity approved by special permit.
J. Damage to any campground or campsite, not
				considered normal wear and tear, may be billed to the person registering for
				the campground or campsite on an itemized cost basis in accordance with the
				reservation acknowledgment or reservation confirmation.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.