A. Camping.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Camp in a park except in areas provided and designated for that purpose.
- Camp in a park without a permit.
- Cause, create, or make any noise which disturbs the peace, quiet, and tranquility of the camping area.
- Discharge water or any other waste in a park except into designated containers, drains, or dumping stations.
- Dig trenches or make any other excavations in a park.
- Occupy camp sites in a park contrary to a permit, or violate any provision of a permit.
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B. Swimming.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Wade or swim within a park except at beaches designated for that purpose, and then only between sunrise and sunset, or such hours as may be designated by the Park Administrator, and park visitors shall swim or wade at their own risk when lifeguards are not on duty.
- Wade, swim, or use any beach in a park without proper bathing attire.
- Take cans, bottles, or glass of any kind, except eye glasses, into a designated beach area.
- Use air mattresses, inner tubes, or other inflatable devices except in designated beach areas.
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C. Boating
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Launch or land any boat, yacht, canoe, raft, or other watercraft upon any water, lagoon, lake, pond, or slough within a park except at locations and times designated for that purpose.
- Leave unattended any boat or other watercraft except in areas designated for that purpose.
- Operate any watercraft in a designated swimming area or other prohibited area.
- Operate any watercraft in a park in violation of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 86B, “Water Safety, Watercraft and Watercraft Titling.”
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D. Fishing.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Fish in a park in violation of any provision of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 97C.
- Fish in a park area designated as a no fishing area.
- Leave any structure or shelter on a frozen body of water in any park for more than 72 hours.
- Leave, store, abandon, or otherwise cause to remain on any park property or access site, any fish house, dark house, portable shelter, or other structure. Any such structure left on park property for more than 72 hours will be confiscated and/or destroyed.
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E. Horseback Riding.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Ride, lead, or permit a horse to be within a park except in designated riding areas and at designated hours.
- Ride a horse in a reckless manner or in a manner to create a nuisance or to likely endanger the safety or property of any park visitor.
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F. Bicycling.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Operate a bicycle except on park designated bikeways and roadways, and except as close to the right-hand side thereof as conditions will permit.
- Operate a mountain bike or similar cycle except on bike trails and roadways as permitted by the Park Administrator.
- Ride or operate a bicycle in a less than prudent and careful manner, or at speed faster than is reasonable and safe with regard to the safety of the operator and other persons in the immediate area.
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G. Roller Skating/Rollerblading.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Roller skate or rollerblade in a park, except on paved bike trails unless posted otherwise.
- Roller skate or rollerblade in a park in a less than prudent and careful manner, or at a speed faster than is reasonable and safe with regard to the safety of the operator and other persons in the immediate area.
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H. Winter Activities.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Skate, sled, coast, snowshoe, or ski in a park except at such times and at such places as may be designated therefore.
- Cross-country ski in a park in violation of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 85 (without the required license).
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I. Snowmobiling.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Operate a snowmobile in a park except at such times and at such places as may be designated therefore.
- Operate a snowmobile in a park in excess of the posted speed limits, at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under current conditions, or in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the person or property of another, or to cause injury or damage thereto.
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J. Use of Motorized Recreation Vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized recreation vehicle within a park, except at such times and in such areas as designated by the Park Administrator.
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K. Use of Aircraft.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
- Use any land or body of water within a park for a starting or landing field for aircraft, hot air balloons, or parachutes, without a permit from the Park Administrator.
- Start, fly, or use any fuel powered model aircraft, model rocket, or like-powered toy or model, in a park without a permit.
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