Rancho Seco Recreation Area

Rules & Regulations 14966 Twin Cities Rd. · Herald, CA 95638 (209)748-2318

Please follow these rules for a safe and pleasurable visit.

GENERAL PARK RULES  It is your responsibility to read and understand these • Persons under 18 years of age must have written rules. Persons not following the park rules will be consent from parent/guardian to camp alone. required to leave the park. • Quiet hours are 10:00 pm – 7:00 am  Park is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen • Use of generators is limited to camping areas and items. special event areas only and must be off during  Parents are responsible for their children’s actions at quite hours of 10:00pm - 7:00am. all times. Please accompany children in parking lots. • Radios, stereos, televisions, etc. must not be able to  Children are not allowed to play in or around the be heard beyond your immediate area. restrooms. • Campfires are allowed in designated areas only and  Dogs must be under control of owner and leashed must be attended to at all times. (max. 6 ft) except when in Dog Park. • Burning materials must be kept inside fire pits.  Persons with noisy or vicious pets will be required to • Watch children carefully when around fires. leave the park. • No wood collection allowed within Park facility.  Smoking is permitted in cleared areas only. Properly • Campfire must be DEAD OUT before leaving the dispose of smoking materials. camp site.  Do not climb on, cut or hang items from trees. SWIMMING RULES  Park wildlife is to be left alone.  Swimming is permitted in roped swim area only.  No firearms or fireworks allowed.  Obey lifeguards. Do not climb on lifeguard stations.  Follow posted speed limit signs at all times.  Children must be supervised by an adult.  No three-wheelers, quad-runners or off-road vehicles  No horseplay allowed.  No hanging on swim buoys.  Contact park personnel immediately for emergency  No jumping or diving off of cement dock or rental assistance (park office or caretaker trailer). boats. No flips.  Park personnel have final decision on all matters.  Appropriate swimwear is required.  No SCUBA diving or snorkeling allowed in lake. CAMPGROUND RULES  No skimboarding. • Camping allowed in designated areas only.  No glass containers on beach or near water. • RV and Tent site check-out time is 12:00 noon.  No bicycle riding on beach or grassy areas. • Campers must check-in at park office/caretaker trailer. FISHING/BOATING RULES • Campsite stay is limited to 14 consecutive days within • Department of Fish & Game rules apply for fishing. a 30-day period. • No fishing in swim area. • No RVs (vehicle with installed appliances: sink, stove, • No live minnows allowed as bait. toilet, etc.) in Tent camping areas. • Electric trolling motors only. Gasoline motors must be • Waste water must be disposed of in park dump- removed before launching and are not allowed on station. boats. • RV Sites are permitted 1 tent per site. • No Boats allowed on water after dark • Maximum of three tents per Tent campsite. • Fishing at night from shore only allowed for those • Maximum of eight persons per campsite. with camping reservations • Tent campsite fees include entrance for one vehicle. HIKING RULES Additional vehicles may park in parking lot and pay day-use fee.  Trail is accessible to foot traffic only, 7:00 am to Sunset. • RV site fees include entrance for two vehicles. Trailer & tow vehicle count as one vehicle. Additional  Stay on trail. Obey all rules and posted signs. vehicles may park in parking lot and pay day-use fee.  No dogs, horses, or other domestic pets permitted on • Boat or equipment trailers have a separate fee. trail.  No camping, smoking or fires permitted on trail. • All vehicles for Group Site camping will be charged $10.00/night for parking.  No hunting or firearms permitted on trail. • Leave campsite “as-is”.  Pack out everything you pack in. DO NOT LITTER • Leave campsite clean for next campers.  Do not take rocks, feathers, plants or animals found • Children Must be accompanied by an adult at all times on trail. • No Entrance to Campground after 10:00pm  Do not harass or interfere with livestock grazing along trail.  In case of emergency, call 911.