Only Key holders are permitted to make a reservation

2005 CAMPGROUND RULES AND REGULATIONS

CAMPGROUND RULES AND REGULATIONS
Revised 3/18/05

Alcoholic Beverages: No alcoholic beverages permitted. Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs will be evicted from the park.

Bathing & Swimming: Bathing & Swimming are permitted in lifeguard supervised areas and only during hours when lifeguards are on duty.

Campsite Accessories: When setting up campground accessories, please do not drive nails into trees, fences, picnic tables or other structures. Tents, tarps, or other types of weather covering must be free standing, or secured to the ground, and must not be tied, nailed, screwed, or attached in any form to fences, picnic tables, trees, or shrubs within the campground. Inflatable or plastic pools/hot tubs are NOT permitted in the parks. Please do not deface, remove, destroy or injure any tree, flower, shrub, fern, moss or other plant, rock, fossil, or mineral found or growing on County Parklands. Birds and their nests and other wildlife must not be disturbed.

Cancellation: There will be a $5 telephone processing fee if a reservation is not cancelled within twenty-four hours of the time it is made. Reservations may be cancelled no later than 15 days in advance of the check-in date. If the reservation is cancelled within fourteen days of the check-in date, there will be a $15 charge. Reservations cancelled on the check-in day (same day cancellation), will incur a $25 charge. Once a site is cancelled, IT WILL NOT BECOME IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR RE-BOOKING. The reservation system will make the site available at a random time between 12 to 24 hours after the reservation has been cancelled. Fees owed of $15 or more will result in Green Key/Tourist Key privileges being suspended until all outsanding fees are paid. Fees can be paid with cash in person at the West Sayville Administration Office or by phone with VISA or Mastercard at (631) 854-4949.

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County Parks

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Reservation System

Check In/Out Times: Campers may check in beginning at 8:00 am or immediately after registration if site is available (except at Smith Point, reservation check-ins will be processed after 4:00 pm) Check-in for No-Show sites at Smith Point will begin at 8:00 am. Sites must be vacated no later than 4:00 pm except Smith Point (in season 12:00 pm, off-season 4:00 pm on the last day of stay.) Campers must check out with park attendant. If camper does not check out and remove all equipment from campsite by designated time, they will incur a $25 “late check-out fee”, their green key card will be suspended and all future reservations will be cancelled. Full payment is required at check-in.

Discounts: In order to receive senior, handicapped, volunteer, disabled veteran, or active military discount for camping, the person whose name appears on the applicable green key card, and reservation (if applicable) must be present at check-in and for the duration of stay. All DISCOUNTS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Fires: Open Fires are permitted in approved containers such as a BBQ grill, hibachi, or a fully-contained burn unit. Campfire size should not be larger than the container. (max. size - 1/2 of 55 gal. drum). CCA or treated lumber, construction debris and pallets are prohibited for use as firewood. Firewood should be clean and free of nails, screws, or any sharp objects. On sites where fire rings are provided, no other fire containers will be permitted. Check with park personnel to be sure your unit is acceptable. Keep shovel and bucket of water handy. Douse your fire, stir coals, and douse with water again to extinguish. Check with park personnel on ash disposal. Campfires may be banned due to local weather conditions.

Generators: Generators will only be permitted to run during the following hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and then from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Generators must be placed at the front or entry door side of your camper/trailer. Keep all flammable liquids a safe distance away. Do not refuel a hot generator. Campers with excessively loud generators will be asked to shut them off. Be considerate of your fellow park users.

No Shows: If a reservation is not cancelled and a Green Key/Tourist Green Key card holder does not check in by the prescribed check-in time, they will be considered a no-show. The penalty is a $25 “no-show” fee and suspension of your Green Key until the fee is paid. Campers will have until 9:00 pm of the check-in day to pay for reserved site in its entirety. Credit Cards via phone will be accepted as payment. Once payment has been made, the site is theirs for the duration of their stay whether the site is occupied or not. If campsite is not paid for, the site will become available on a first-come, first-served basis at 8:00 am the next morning. Reservation campers who have paid for their site do not have to set-up right away. Walk-on campers must set site up immediately after check-in.

Occupancy: Occupancy of a site is limited to four (4) adults or two (2) adults with children. No more than two (2) tents will be permitted to a site, and only one tent will be permitted if used in addition to a camper, trailer, or RV. Campers may leave site unattended overnight IF, camper has registered, paid fees for duration of stay, and provided a phone number where they can be reached in case of an emergency. The Parks Department will not be responsible for any equipment or property left on an unattended site.

Period of Stay: Camping is limited to seven (7) nights maximum. A camper who wishes to stay up to two weeks in the same campground may do so but only through the camping reservation system, except at Smith Point Park (7 night maximum). A camper staying four (4) nights or more may not return for a period of seven (7) nights from the time of check out. A camper staying one to three (1 - 3) nights, may not return for two (2) nights. * At Smith Point and Cupsogue, total maximum stay will include outer beach camping as well as inland camping.

Persons Under 18 Years of Age: Camping permits will NOT BE ISSUED to anyone under 18 years of age. Groups of campers under 18 years of age must have at least one (1) member OVER 18 years of age , per campsite, to register and to accompany the campers at all times.

Pets: Only domestic animals are permitted. Pets must be on a leash no more than 6’ in length and under owner’s control at all times. Pets are not to be left at campsite unattended. Pets are not permitted in any picnic areas, protected bathing areas, or sanitary facilities (including showers). Owners are responsible for immediate removal and proper disposal of pet’s waste. No more than two pets per campsite will be allowed. Owner will be required to show license and proof of inoculations upon check-in. If not shown, camper will be denied access to the campground. If a pet becomes a nuisance, owner and pet may be asked to leave the park.

Quiet Hours: Quiet must be observed from 10:00 pm each night to 8:00 am the following morning. Failure to observe this rule may result in eviction from the campground.

Registration: All park patrons entering Suffolk campgrounds for any purpose must register with the attendant at the campground office. Registration will be permitted between 8:00 am – 9:00 pm only. Camper must provide attendant with green key card, driver’s license, camper/motor home and tow vehicle registration, pet inoculations, a phone number where they can be reached in case of an emergency. Full payment is required at the time of check-in. Campers must have a valid Green Key Card or pay tourist rates. Walk-in campers must set up campsite immediately after check-in.

Reservations: Green Key and Tourist Green Key card holders are permitted to make reservations through the Parks reservation system by phone at (631) 244-PARK or online through the Parks Department’s page of the Suffolk County website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/exec/parks . Between May 15 and October 15, reservations must be for a minimum of four nights (Thursday - Sunday), and for a minimum of two nights (Monday - Wednesdays only, excluding holidays.) Before May 15 and after Oct. 15, the minimum is two nights. Tourist green key card holders may reserve throughout the season for one week maximum, except for Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and Columbus Day holiday weeks. Reservations will be accepted from 7 to 180 days in advance. Reservations for a new day begin at 7:00 pm. You may select your own check-in and departure dates. Campers may select a specific site or have one assigned by the reservation system. Maximum duration of a stay will be two weeks except at Smith Point — one week only. Up to two campsites may be reserved in the same period of time at the same park except at Smith Point — only one site. The second site is charged at the tourist rate. Only two (2) reservations may be made within a 7-day period.

Telephone Service: See campground attendant for location of pay phones.

Vehicles: All vehicles are permitted in the campground by permit only. A maximum of two (2) vehicles are permitted at a campsite at any one time. AT (SMITH POINT - Utility, car, or boat trailers count as a vehicle and require their own permit. All permits expire at 12:00 NOON (4:00 PM off-season) on the last day of stay. All vehicles including trailers and motorhomes remaining in the campground after check-out time are subject to a parking summons.) All vehicles must park at the designated campsite ONLY. NO PARKING on roadways or by restroom/shower facilities.

Visitors: Guests may visit from 8:00 am - 10:00 pm only, and must check-in with campground attendant who will direct them where to park. All visitors must remove their vehicles from the park by 10:00 pm. Campers are asked to use discretion in the number of guests at their site at any one time, or face possible eviction from the park. Visitors may arrive in passenger cards only, no recreational vehicle will be permitted.

Waste Disposal: Campers are responsible for preventing all waste water (“gray” and “black” water) from running onto the ground. All waste water must be disposed of in the dump stations, or sewer connections on the site where available.

Water: Water spigots are provided for obtaining drinking and/or cooking water only. Water spigots may not be permanently hooked up to an indivdual campsite. Washing clothes, persons, pets, or vehicles with spigots is prohibited.