Laws & Policies

Superintendent's Compendium
This compendium includes designations, closures, permit requirements and other restrictions imposed under discretionary authority.

Foundation Document
The Foundation Document is used to: effectively manage a national park unit and plan for its future, a basic understanding of a park's resources, values, and history is needed - a foundation for planning and management. Foundation documents are at the core of each park's planning portfolio.

Firearms in National Parks

Visitors may possess firearms within a national park unit provided they comply with federal, state, and local laws.

The role of the responsible gun owner is to know and obey the federal, state, and local laws appropriate to the park they are visiting.

Please remember that federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances.

National Park Service firearm webpage.

Pets

Pets are allowed in the park on a leash and in control of the owner. They are not allowed into the buildings in the historic village unless they are service animals. Please do not leave pets in hot vehicles in parking lots.

Pet owners are responsible for picking up pet waste and disposing it in proper containers within the park or removing it from the park.

Horseback riding is prohibited in the park.