Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.8 - PARKS DIVISION
Subchapter 12.8.8 - State Parks Public Use Regulations
Rule 12.8.803 - CAMPING AND LODGING
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply:
(2) The following are prohibited in state parks:
(3) Park managers may allow individuals without a camping reservation to register for a campsite to be occupied that day and one additional campsite at the same time for another camping party, provided he or she has all the required information for registration.
(4) Selected state park campsites or facilities may be reserved through the reservation system.
(5) Campsites shall be vacated by 1:00 p.m. on the day of departure.
(6) Camping facilities shall be vacated by 12:00 p.m. on the day of departure.
(7) Proof of disability shall be required, upon arrival, for any party reserving or occupying a campsite specifically designated for ADA use. ADA campsites that remain vacant after 7:00 p.m. may by rented to a non-ADA visitor by park staff only for that night.
(8) Boat-in campsites shall be solely for the use of individuals traveling by watercraft as their primary mode of transportation to the site.
(9) Park managers may establish an overflow camping area, with occupancy limits and terms and conditions for use, to accommodate a demand for camping that exceeds designated campsite capacity.
(10) Park managers may allow emergency camping only when all designated campsites are full. Individuals using emergency areas must pay the applicable campsite fee and must vacate the site by 1:00 p.m.
(11) The maximum limits for a single occupancy campsite shall be eight people, one camping unit, and two additional tents, unless otherwise authorized.
(12) Individuals hiking, bicycling, or traveling by similar modes of nonmotorized transportation and utilizing a shared bike-in campsite(s) must each pay the applicable campsite fee.
AUTH: 23-1-106, 23-1-111, MCA; IMP: 23-1-106, 23-1-111, MCA