Rules and Regulations
Registration/Occupancy:
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Site saving is prohibited. No person may register for a campsite with the intent of saving the site for someone else. Site occupants must be present at the time of registration.
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Campsite registration and fee payment must be completed within 30 minutes of occupying a campsite.
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Campsite occupancy is not recognized unless the required camping fee has been paid, and the registration is properly posted.
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It is prohibited for visitors to go through the campground soliciting registered campers to share their campsite.
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Between 10 pm and 6 am, on nights the campground is posted as full, entry into the campground is limited to registered campers and their vehicles.
Speed Limit/Parking:
- Speed limit is 5 mph in the campground.
- Parking is limited to the number of vehicles, including trailers, that can fit within the designated parking space without extending into the roadway.
- Parking is not permitted on the grass or along the roadway.
- Overflow parking for registered campers is available in the amphitheater parking lot; however, campers may not camp in or occupy these vehicles.
Bicycle Use:
- Bicycles (considered vehicles) are restricted to roadway. Bicycles are not permitted on any hiking trails or anywhere off-road.
- Bicycles may be ridden along the path immediately adjacent to the roadway between the campground and the visitor center.
Skateboards/Rollerblades:
The use of roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, kick scooters, roller skies or similar devices is prohibited.
Pets:
- Pets must be physically restrained at all times on a leash 6 feet (1.83 m) in length or less. Leashed pets are permitted along the path from the campground to the visitor center, along roads and in open orchards, but are not permitted on hiking trails or in off-trail areas.
- Pets may not be left unattended at campsites.
- Pet owners are required to immediately pick up solid waste left behind by their pets and dispose of it in garbage cans.
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility-Terrain Vehicles (UTVs):
The use of ATVs and UTVs is not permitted in Capitol Reef National Park.
Firearms:
The use of any weapon, trap, or net is prohibited in all national park sites. Carrying of firearms must comply with state law. Firearms are prohibited inside all federal facilities such as the visitor center.
Campfires:
- Wood gathering is not permitted in the park. Firewood may be purchased at the Gifford House or at local stores during the summer season.
- Fires are permitted only in the permanent fire rings located in each campsite or in an above-ground portable grill or fire pan capable of containing all fire ash and residue.
- Ground fires are not permitted.
Fruit Picking:
Check at the visitor center for information on orchards that are open for fruit picking. Fruit may not be picked until the orchard is posted as open for picking. When permitted, you may sample ripe fruit in any unlocked orchard. There is no charge for fruit consumed in the orchards. Read and follow the ladder safety signs posted in the orchards. Climbing of fruit trees is prohibited.
Collecting:
Other than fruit mentioned above, collecting of any plant, mineral, or archeological materials is strictly forbidden.
Hammocks and Clotheslines:
Permitted only during daylight hours, in your own campsite and in such a way that no resource damage occurs.
Bathing/Dishwashing:
Wash dishes, bathe, and use only completely contained solar showers at your site. Washing of any kind is not permitted at spigots, drinking fountains or the RV dump station. Do not wash dishes in the restroom or gray-water sinks. Water from dishwashing, bathing and solar showers must be collected and deposited in gray-water disposal sinks.
Closure and Public Use Limits:
Pastures containing horses are closed to public entry. Do not feed the horses.
Artificial Lighting:
Viewing wildlife at night with an artificial light is prohibited, including spotlighting and nighttime flash photography.
