RULES & REGULATIONS
Please take a moment to review our rules and make all members of your party aware of them. Nature’s Campsites and all of our guests thank you and your family in advance for your cooperation.
Be considerate of other campers. Do not do such things as cut through other campsites or act discourteously towards other campers. Nature’s Campsites reserves the right to evict without refund any person or persons who, in our judgment, are creating a disturbance or participating in or causing undesirable influence or behavior at our facility. Nature’s Campsites is not responsible for injuries, accidents, fire, theft, or loss of valuables. Quiet hours are from 11Pm to 8 am.
All guest vehicles must park in the visitor parking area and display current guest pass from rear view mirror. Day visitors must leave by 9:00 p.m., Visitors which plan to remain after this time will be charged the over night fee. Campers are responsible for the behavior of their guests. An adult presence (21 & over) at campsite is required for any guests to be present. Children and teenagers may not be left within the Park without an adult present.
Parents must exercise supervision over their children in the pools. There is NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY. Please read and become familiar with the posted pool rules. NOTICE: ONLY USCG APPROVED FLOTATION DEVICES MAY BE USED. This prohibits all inflatable devices and many other swimming aids. Please check to see that your child’s flotation device is USCG approved. No persons incontinent or children in diapers are permitted in pools. Disposable swim pants (“Little Swimmers” by Huggies) permitted for toddlers.
All vehicles must display current pass from rear view mirror. Vehicles must be parked on site or in visitor parking. There is no parking along roadways. Cars are not to be used for in-park transportation. Drivers should exercise caution when entering and exiting the campground, recognizing our Speed Limit of 8 MPH. Pedestrians & cyclists should stay to the side of the roads and not impede vehicular traffic. Other motorized vehicles (motorcycles and mopeds) may not be used in campground , and motorcycles should be parked at entrance by office. The use of ATV’s or gas scooters within the Park is also prohibited. Electric Scooters are strictly prohibited, unless the scooter is manufactured for and to be used by a handicapped individual. No outside carts may be brought in to Park (except those registered by individual campsite seasonal). There is no washing of cars, and RVs may not be power-washed during the summer, or on weekends in May through October.
There is NO SMOKING in any of the buildings at Nature’s Campsites. This includes the restrooms, and laundry. There is also NO SMOKING at the pools, as well as under the field pavilion. Smoking is prohibited within the “playing area” of all scheduled activities. Per CT State Law, NO SMOKING by anyone under age 18.
Please bring your trash and recyclables to the collections bins located throughout the campground.
Due to the threat of invasive species such as the Asian Longhorned Beetle, in accordance with the CT DEP, NO OUTSIDE FIREWOOD may be brought into Park. All campfires must remain within the fire ring at a reasonable level. All fire rings must be left in place.
An important message from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
Moving firewood can spread insects and diseases that kill trees.
Please . . . Buy firewood where you camp!
Firewood carries insects and disease that kill trees.
Why is moving firewood such a bad idea?
Tree-killing insects and diseases can lurk in firewood. These insects and diseases can’t move far on their own, but when people move firewood they can jump hundreds of miles. New infestations destroy our forests, property values, and cost huge sums of money to control.
Purchase locally harvested firewood at your destination rather than bringing any with you. This has the added benefits of saving you money through increased fuel economy (loading your car up with heavy cargo—logs being the perfect example—can cut fuel efficiency and end up costing you at the gas pump).
Connecticut campgrounds are following the lead of other states in prohibiting non-local firewood from being brought into CT campgrounds. You may purchase firewood from Nature’s Campsites or other local providers after you have checked in. However, the only way to ensure that wood arriving with you at the gate is local:
NO NON-LOCAL FIREWOOD!! YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO REGISTER WITH ANY FIREWOOD IN YOUR VEHICLE
Transporting wood can also transport invasive pests like the Asian longhorn beetle. These unappealing imports can then infest forests and decimate tree populations, and have caused major damage as close as 40 miles from Natures Campsites.
For more information, visit the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection at CT DEP.
Please note Check-in and Check-out times. Enjoy you stay!