Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 024 - State Parks and Cultural Resources Department › Sub-Agency 0002 - State Parks and Historic Sites › Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations › Section 1-7 - Camping

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Camping and
				the use of trailers or other camping units is permitted on park land unless
				otherwise designated. Within specified locations, the pitching of tents or
				parking of trailers or other camping units is permitted only at designated
				sites or areas.
(b) Camping is
				permitted for a maximum of 14 days at any one state park or historic site that
				allows overnight camping during any 30 days unless otherwise posted. The
				installation of permanent camping facilities is prohibited.
(c) No person shall camp overnight on park
				land unless such overnight camping shall be by authority of a valid camping
				permit issued by the department. A member of the camping party must be present
				with the camping unit until a permit has been obtained.
(d) The digging or leveling of ground at any
				campsite is prohibited.
(e) Quiet
				shall be maintained in and around all areas used for camping between the hours
				of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and all generators and electronic devices or any
				actions that may disturb the peace as defined in W.S. §
									
										6-6-102  are
				prohibited during these hours.
(f)
				The saving of campsites is prohibited. Camping equipment must be completely
				removed and the sites cleaned prior to departure.
(g) Where indicated by appropriate signing at
				the entrance to camping areas or designated site camping areas, permission to
				enter or occupy such area is reserved to campers between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
				and 6:00 a.m. No other persons shall have permission to enter or occupy such
				areas, without a valid camping permit, during this time period unless
				specifically authorized by the superintendent.
(h) Camping units must be contained within a
				designated campsite, where established, and only one (1) camping unit is
				permitted to occupy a designated campsite. In addition to the camping unit no
				more than two (2) licensed vehicles may occupy the designated campsite if they
				can fit within the confines of the designated site. Other licensed vehicles
				include but are not limited to tow vehicles, boat trailers, jet ski trailers,
				ORV trailers, ORVs and other family member vehicles. Any additional licensed
				vehicles shall be required to be parked in overflow parking areas where
				established and not be in vacant camping sites. The maximum capacity at any
				campsite is ten (10) people, although parents, grandparents and unmarried minor
				children may exceed this limit.
(i)
				Any vehicle within the boundaries of any park land between the hours of 10:00
				p.m. and 6:00 a.m. must display a valid camping permit.
(j) Camping is prohibited on docks, beaches,
				parking lots and day use areas unless specifically authorized by the
				superintendent.
(k) All disabled
				accessible camping sites are reserved for eligible persons as defined in W.S.
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										31-2-213(d)(ii), with vehicles displaying an international symbol of
				access or special license plate.
(l) No person or group may camp in a campsite
				reserved for another.
(m) Campsite
				reservation information will be posted at each campsite at least one day in
				advance.
(n) Switching of reserved
				campsites is allowed with permission of the superintendent.
(o) Campsites are intended for recreational
				use only. Camping units on park lands which are not occupied on a nightly basis
				are subject to removal as abandoned property.