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.
Notes
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Va. Admin. Code §
5-30-150
Derived from
VR215-01-02 §15, eff. May 4, 1983; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26,
Issue 11, eff. March 18, 2010; Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 36, Issue 01, eff.
10/17/2019;
Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 38, Issue 12, eff.
3/2/2022.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
Virginia.
