Section 312IAC8-2-11. Campsites and camping

   (a) A person must not place or maintain a camp, tent, or trailer except during periods and at sites authorized by the department for camping. Between 11 p.m. and  7 a.m., a person must not occupy a site other than a designated campsite, cabin, or inn room unless otherwise authorized by a written permit.

  (b) No more than six (6) individuals may lawfully occupy one (1) campsite in a family campground unless otherwise approved by an authorized representative.

  (c) An individual at least eighteen (18) years of age must register at a campground on behalf of the persons in a group. The responsible person registering for a campsite must remain with the group during the camping period. Campers under eighteen (18) years of age must be accompanied by a person at least eighteen (18) years of age.

  (d) A camping fee shall be paid in advance and entitles a group or family to occupy one (1) campsite for one (1) overnight period. The department may provide, on the written fee receipt, restrictions on use of the campsite that supplement the restrictions contained in this article.

  (e) Campground occupancy is limited to fourteen (14) consecutive nights unless another period is designated by the department. The property manager or another designated representative of the department may extend the duration of the occupancy for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days where a medical need is established. At the end of the camping period, a camping family or group must vacate the property and remove all equipment for at least forty-eight (48) hours.

  (f) A person must not lease or sublease a campsite or equipment on-site to another person.

  (g) A person must not:

(1) bathe; or

(2) wash a:

(A) pet;

(B) dish or other cooking utensil; or

(C) other personal property;

at a drinking fountain, lavatory, or laundry tub. Dishwater must be disposed through proper sanitary facilities and must not be discharged on the ground. A boat or a vehicle must not be washed in a camping area.

  (h) Quiet hours shall be observed from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m.

  (i) Equine animals and llamas are allowed in a horsemen's campground but are prohibited from entering a family campground.

  (j) A person must not dispose of refuse or garbage, except in a receptacle provided for that purpose.

  (k) Check-out time from a campground is 2 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday or a holiday. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 8-2-11; filed Oct 28, 1998, 3:32 p.m.: 22 IR 742, eff Jan 1, 1999; errata filed Dec 17, 1998, 9:32 a.m.: 22 IR 1525; filed Jun 17, 2002, 4:13 p.m.: 25 IR 3716; filed Sep 19, 2003, 8:14 a.m.: 27 IR 458; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100037RFA; readopted filed Sep 27, 2016, 1:57 p.m.: 20161026-IR-312160151RFA)