IDAPA Rules

Click here to read IDAPA 26: Idaho Parks and Recreation Administrative Rules.

Idaho’s Department of Parks and Recreation tries to keep the rules simple. Above all we want you to have fun and relax in Idaho State Parks. We ask that you use common sense and courtesy when visiting our parks.

The Basics

• All vehicles entering State Parks are subject to a motor vehicle entrance fee, due upon arrival, year round.
• Fireworks are prohibited
• Dogs must be confined or on a maximum 6-foot leash and never left unattended (see full policy)
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Off-leash areas may be designated by park managers (see full policy)
  • Dogs are not allowed at Harriman State Park
• Camping is permitted only in designated areas
• All campers must check in for camping
• Fires are only allowed in designated firepits/upright grills. All parks are subject to occasional burn bans.
• Quiet time starts at 10 pm
• Sites cannot be “saved” for someone else
• All equipment and vehicles must be within the designated camp site or day use parking area.
• Parking in undesignated areas is prohibited.
• Stays are limited to 14 nights in a 30-day period
• Day-use only areas within parks or campgrounds are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., unless otherwise posted.
• Check-in time is 2 p.m. for campsites and 3 p.m. for facilities (local park time).
• Checkout time is 1 p.m. for campsites and 12 p.m. for facilities (local park time).
• Late checkouts may incur additional fees unless prior arrangements have been made.
• All Idaho State Parks are ADA friendly and support service animals.
• Per IDAPA Code 26.01.20, park services and utilities are for state park customer use only. IDPR does not subsidize the utilities (water, sewer, trash) for domestic or commercial use. (see full policy)
• Per IDAPA 26.01.20.010.22, IDAPA 26.01.20.150, and Title 49 of Idaho Code motorized toys – including go-carts, electric scooters, toy cars/jeeps, hoverboards, electric skateboards, mini/youth ATVs,  pocket motorcycles, mini-bikes, and mini-choppers – cannot be operated on public roads under any circumstances. These toys are not allowed on roadways or nonmotorized trails.