Or. Admin. Code § 629-025-0060 - Campground and Day Use Areas

(1) Maps showing the Campground and Day Use Areas designated by the Forester must be kept on file at the Forester's office and the applicable District office, and available for public inspection during normal business hours.

(2) The General Forest Recreation Rules as outlined in OAR 629-025-0040 and the Designated Recreation Area rules as outlined in OAR 629-025-0050 apply to Campground and Day Use Areas. In addition to those rules, the following rules apply to Campgrounds and Day Use Areas:

(a) Sanitation: In Campground and Day Use Areas a Person may not, unless otherwise authorized:

(A) Clean fish, game, other food, clothing or household articles at any outdoor hydrant, pump, faucet or fountain, or restroom water faucet;

(B) Deposit human waste except in toilet or sewage facilities provided for that purpose.

(C) Leave bottles, cans, ashes, waste, paper, garbage, sewage, or other rubbish or refuse, except in receptacles designated for that purpose.

(b) Animals:

(A) A Person may not bring an animal into a Campground or Day Use Area unless the animal is on a leash not longer than six feet and secured to a fixed object or under control of a Person, or is otherwise physically restricted at all times. A Person may not bring an animal, other than Service Animals, into any building.

(B) A Person may not ride, drive, lead, or keep a saddle horse or other stock animal, such as llamas, alpacas, or mules, except on such roads, trails, or other areas designated for that purpose.

(C) The Forester has the authority to undertake any measures deemed necessary (including removal of the animal from the Campground or Day Use Area) to protect Campground or Day Use Area resources and to prevent interference by the animal with the safety, comfort, and well-being of a Person using Campground or Day Use Area.

(D) A Person may not keep a saddle horse or other stock animal such as llamas, alpacas or mules in a Campground or Day Use Area not designated for that purpose.

(E) An animal owner is responsible for the disposal of the animal's waste within a Campground or Day Use Area.

(c) Campfires:

(A) Fires in a Campground or Day Use Area must be confined to:

(i) Fire grates that are designed and provided by the Department for such use; or

(ii) Portable stoves in established campsites.

(B) A fire may not be left unattended and every fire must be extinguished before its user leaves the Campground or Day Use Area.

(d) Signs and Markers: A Person may not erect signs, markers, or inscriptions of any type except on boards or structures provided for that purpose.

(e) Camping:

(A) The Forester may designate and post Campgrounds or certain portions of Campgrounds for use by specified types of Camping equipment, such as tents, trailers, pickup campers, or other recreational vehicles, or for use by specified types of recreation use, such as equestrian use or Off-Highway Vehicle use.

(B) A campsite may not be occupied by more than eight people, two tents, and two Motor Vehicles unless otherwise designated and posted by the Forester.

(C) The registered camper must physically occupy the campsite the first night after any belongings are left in the site or fees are paid. A camper must occupy the campsite each night during the entire length of stay unless other arrangements have been made with the Forester. If a Person has failed to pay the Camping fee for two consecutive days or has exceeded the length of stay time limit the Department may remove all possessions consistent with OAR 629-025-0080.

(D) The registered camper is responsible for the activities of all users of the campsite.

(E) A camper must maintain reasonable quiet between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

(F) A Person may not use any noise-producing machine, vehicle device, or instrument between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

(G) A Person may not use power equipment, including but not limited to: lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, chain saws, drills, augers, or wood splitters in Campgrounds or Day Use Areas.

(f) Traffic Rules: Posted speed limits in Campgrounds and Day Use Areas must be observed at all times.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 629-025-0060

FB 3-1995, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-95; DOF 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3/11/2016; DOF 2-2018, amend filed 05/01/2018, effective 5/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 530.050

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 530.010 - 530.040