NR 45.10(3)(a)1.a. a. A minimum of 2 nights for camping reservations with an arrival date between May 15 and October 31 each year when the reservation is created prior to May 15 of that year.

NR 45.10(3)(a)1.b. b. On Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends, the stay shall include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights when reserved before the day of arrival.

NR 45.10(3)(a)1.c. c. When the Fourth of July is on a Friday, the stay shall include Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights of that weekend when reserved before the day of arrival.

NR 45.10(3)(a)1.d. d. When the Fourth of July is on a Monday, the stay shall include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights of that weekend when reserved before the day of arrival.

NR 45.10(3)(a)2. 2. Outdoor group sites: 1 day.

NR 45.10(3)(a)3. 3. Stopover boat-in campsites: 1 day.

NR 45.10(3)(a)4. 4. Backpack sites: 1 day.

NR 45.10 Note Note: Maximum stays are listed in sub. (2m).

NR 45.10(3)(b) (b) Camping nights purchased as part of a minimum stay requirement are not eligible for refund for early departure or shortened stays.

NR 45.10(3)(c) (c) Reservations may be made for all available sites until all sites have been reserved for that date.

NR 45.10(3)(d) (d) A vendor reservation fee plus full payment of camping fees shall be included with each application.

NR 45.10(3)(e) (e) The department may waive minimum stay requirements under this paragraph.

NR 45.10(4) (4) Indoor group camping and reservations. The department may grant reservations and establish minimum and maximum group sizes for indoor group camps. Upon request, the department shall provide a list of parks and forests where reservations are accepted and the minimum and maximum group sizes for indoor group camps. The department may grant reservations for indoor group camps under the following conditions:

NR 45.10(4)(a) (a) Group camp reservations for Wyalusing state park and the Black River state forest shall be accepted only for a minimum of 2 days on weekends, to include Friday and Saturday nights.

NR 45.10(4)(b) (b) Reservations may be accepted up to 11 months before the date of occupancy.

NR 45.10(4)(d) (d) Juvenile groups shall be accompanied by at least one adult for each 10 members of the group.

NR 45.10(4)(e) (e) Unless waived by the department, no group may camp for a period greater than 7 days in any 4-week period in the indoor group camp in the property of registration.

NR 45.10(5) (5) Equestrian campgrounds. Registered campers shall be accompanied by an equine or part of a camping party that is accompanied by an equine and intend to use equestrian-related amenities at a campground. A campsite may be registered by a camping party not accompanied by an equine if that camping party is camping with another camping party with equine which are being used by both camping parties. The property manager has the authority to allow any registered campers to stay in the equestrian campground if there is no other family camping available.

NR 45.10(6) (6) Cancellations and modifications. The department may allow cancellations and modifications of reservations. Cancellations and modifications may be subject to the following conditions:

NR 45.10(6)(a) (a) Reservation cancellation and modification penalties established by the department may include any of the following:

NR 45.10(6)(a)1. 1. Cancellations and modifications shall incur a transaction fee.

NR 45.10(6)(a)2. 2. Cancellation of reserved nights may result in whole or partial refund of campsite fees in accordance with department policies. Refunds may be determined based on factors such as transaction date, reservation creation date, arrival date, length of stay, and number of nights canceled.

NR 45.10(6)(a)3. 3. Transaction fees applied during reservation creation are non-refundable.

NR 45.10(6)(b) (b) After the date a campsite reservation is created, it may not be cancelled or modified more than 10 months prior to the arrival date.

NR 45.10(6)(c) (c) The department may establish additional cancellation and modification policies pertaining to reservations made for the maximum allowable period.

NR 45.10(6)(d) (d) The department may limit the number of times a party may cancel and rebook a campsite within a calendar year.

NR 45.10 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; am. (1) (a), (2) (b), (d) and (e), (3) (a) (intro.) and 4., (4) (a) 2., r. (4) (b) 3. g., cr. (4) (b) 4. k. to m., Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; r. and recr. (3) (a) (intro.), am. (3) (a) 1., (5) (a) (intro.), 6. and 7., Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (1) (a) and (g), (2) (a), (d), (3) (b) (intro.) and 1., r. and recr. (1) (h) and (4), cr. (1) (k), r. (5), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; am. (1) (a) and (k), (2) (a), (b) and (d), (4) (a) 2. and 3., (6) 2. and (c) 1., cr (1) (L) and (m), r. (2) (e), (3) (b), (4) (a) 5., (b) 4. and (c) 4., renum. (4) (c) 5. to 7. to be 4. to 6. and am. 5., Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (1) (a), (k), (L) and (4) (intro.), r. and recr. (2) (c), r. (3) (a) 3., renum. (3) (a) 4. to be (3) (a) 3., and am., Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; cr. (2m), r. and recr. (3) and (4), am. (1) (a), (k) and (L), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 01-011: am. (1) (k) and (4) (a), cr. (1) (n) and (2m) (f) Register April 2002 No. 556, eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-035: am. (1) (k) and (n), cr. (4) (am), Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092: r. and recr. (1) and (3) (a), am. (2) (b), (c), (2m) (a), (d), (3) (intro.) and (b) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 8-1-05, except (1) (a) to (i), (k), and (m) to (q) are eff. 5-1-05; CR 07-026: am. (1) (m), r. and recr. (3) (a) 1. Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 10-042: cr. (1) (a) 6., am. (1) (m), (n), (2m) (f) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-118: am. (1) (a) 5., (m) and (n), cr. (1) (a) 6. Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; renum. (1) (a) 6. to be 7., under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register August 2011 No. 668; CR 16-001: am. (1) (n), cr. (1) (r), (5) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 23-060: am. (1) (b) to (i), r. and recr. (1) (j), am. (1) (k), r. (1) (m), am. (1) (n), (o), r. (1) (r), cr. (1) (s), (t), am. (2) (title), (a), (b), (d), (2m) (title), (a) (intro.), cr. (2m) (a) 1. c., d., am. (2m) (a) 2. c., cr. (2m) (a) 2. d., am. (2m) (c) to (e), (3) (title), (intro.), r. and recr. (3) (a) to (e), am. (4) (a), r. (4) (am), r. and recr. (4) (b), r. (4) (c), cr. (6) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24; correction in (2m) (title) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2024 No. 823.

NR 45.11 NR 45.11 Boats.

NR 45.11(1) (1) No person may operate a boat within a water area marked by buoys or other approved regulatory devices as a swimming beach; or operate a boat in a restricted use area contrary to regulatory notice marked on buoys or other approved regulatory devices. This subsection does not apply in the case of emergency, or to patrol or rescue craft.