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Laurel Park Camping FacilityRules
39. Members are urged to use extreme caution while fishing from rowboats or canoes. Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices are required for each occupant on all types of watercraftson all waters in the state. Any boats using a motor must be registered with the PA Fish Commission. All boats used on any waters in The Hideout must be registered with the Recreation Department and display the current year's registration sticker. 40. Ice Fishing is only permitted at Brooks Lake within the area designated and will be at the Member’ sown risk and expense. Anglers 16 years or older must possess a current state fishing license and must abide by all Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations. (Amended May 15, 2021) 41. Dock spaces involve a waiting list for Members that once selecteddock space remains with the Memberin good standing each year, contingent upon payment of the yearly season rental fee. 42. Lot numbers must be clearly displayed on all personal docks and bulkheads in a manner visible from The Hideout Lake on which it is situated.
Laurel Park Camping Facility Rules:
1. Laurel Park and its camping facilities are available only to Members in good standing and their Guests. 2. Laurel Park Camping Facility contains camping sites, storage sites, and tent sites. A Member may secure more than one site at the same time only if they register a different camping vehicle (as described in rule #2) for each site. If the demand for sites exceeds the number of sites available, Members who have multiple sites may be required to give up their additional sites to allow those Members being denied a single site the ability to obtain a single site.(Amended March 1, 2008) 3. Only camping vehicles and tents defined as follows are permitted in the Laurel Park Campground: • Towed type travel trailer–40 foot maximum • Fifth wheel trailer–40 foot maximum • Motor home–40 footmaximum • Fold-out, pop-up hard top, or slide-out Campers • Camper vans • Pick-up trucks with cap or camper body • Passenger car-top camper • Tents 4. Mobile homes, office or construction trailers are not permitted at the Laurel Park Camping Facility. 5. Camping sites are available on a reservation basis only. 6. All Recreation vehicles, tents, and storage units must be registered with the Recreation Office. Members may store campers, box trailers, flat trailers or car trailers. No commercial trailers. 7. Power boats, boat trailers, personal water craft(PWC)are not permitted to be stored at your campsite. Storage is available for boats in the boat storage area for a fee.
8. Before occupying a campsite, the camper will be required to sign a camping agreement approved by the Board of Directors. 9. To register your trailer/RV for any site you will need to provide the following: • A completed Laurel Park Campsite Registration Form • Payment • A current copy of your Trailer/RV Registration • Proof of Insurance - $300,000 for the RV or $300,000 personal liability for trailers. 10. Members must make all reservations for campsites through the Recreation department and all camping vehicles and tents must be registered. 11. Sites are reserved for camping vehicles only. One passenger vehicle is permitted to accompany RV on site. No parking is permitted on blacktop roadway. 12. Campers using tents are to use areas reserved for tents. Tents do not have use of electrical outlets. 13. Cars or other vehicles are not to be washed at Laurel Park. 14. An authorized registration decal must be affixed to the right front and right back bumper of all long-term camping vehicles. Tent registration decals should be fixed on a pole in the front of the tent. The parking permit is to be displayed on the Guest’s vehicles.(Amended March 25, 2017) 15. Authorized Guests using the camping facilities are governed by the same regulation that applies to Members. Members are responsible for their Guests and the site. All sites must be maintained and kept clean and organized. (Amended March 25, 2017) 16. Short-term campsite reservations will be taken at the Recreation department. The Hideout Membermust make the reservations. • Payment is due when the reservation is made. • A short-term camping packet must be picked up by the camper at the Recreation Office in the RSC Building between 8am and 5pm or other arrangements must be made. Checkoutis before 11am. • A $20.00 deposit will be required for the set of keys issued in the packet. The deposit will be returned when the keys are returned to the Recreation Department at the RSC. 17. Quiet time is observed between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Loud, boisterous noise (including audio equipment) is prohibited. (Amended February 18, 2006) 18. Open fires are prohibited. Campfires are to be made in fire pits provided for that purpose. Fires cannot be left unattended. No high combustible materials may be used to start or maintain the fire. Propane stoves and charcoal grills are not to be left unattended. All fires must be extinguished before retiring. (Amended March 25, 2017) 19. Trash and garbage must be deposited in the dumpsters near the Maintenance Building. All recycling rules shall be obeyed. 20. Vehicle or portable holding tanks are to be emptied and flushed only at the Dump Station next to the Convenience Building. All trailers or Camperswith sinks and/or