2 Colo. Code Regs. § 405-7-704
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 405-7-704 - CAMPGROUND USE PERMITS AND GROUP CAMPGROUND USE PERMITS1 No person shall camp in designated campgrounds or use any campground facilities of any park or recreation area unless such use is by authority of a valid campground-use permit issued by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.2. In order to obtain a campground-use permit, a member of the camping party must be present with the camping unit, ready to make immediate occupancy of the campsite, or a reservation must be made through the approved campsite reservation system. Except as follows, no person may reserve or hold a campsite for another party by purchasing a campground-use permit for an additional site: a. A primary occupant must be identified for each campsite reserved. The primary occupant identified at the time of making the reservation is responsible for any fees, damages or law enforcement issues that arise from the occupants of the site.b. If an individual or organization wishes to reserve a campsite or group of campsites without identifying a primary occupant, the individual making the reservation is the responsible party for any damages or law enforcement issues that arise from the occupants of the site or sites.3. Possession of a valid campground-use permit visibly displayed at a place provided at each campsite shall authorize a single camping unit (tent, camper, etc.) occupied by a single family unit, or a maximum of six (6) persons to camp in a campsite for a single night until 12:00 P.M. (noon) the following day, unless the camping permit was purchased before 5:00 A.M., in which case it expires at noon the day of purchase. No person shall remove a valid campground-use permit or reservation card from the place provided for display prior to the expiration of such permit or card and/or occupy any campsite displaying such a permit or card or otherwise posted as already occupied by another party in accordance with these regulations.4. A valid vehicle or individual pass, as required by regulations # 700 and # 701 respectively, shall be required for each motor vehicle for each night of camping.5. Definitions as used in these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise: a. "Full-Hookup Campground" means those with highly developed facilities. Individual campsites will be designated and include a high-use pad with table, grill and/or fire ring and individual pressurized water, sewer and/or electrical connections. Flush toilets, lavatory and shower facilities, and trash receptacles will be available. Grocery store, food-service facilities, sanitary dump station, laundry facilities, or other developed amenities may be available.b. "Electrical Campground" means those with fairly developed facilities. Individual campsites will be designated and include a high-use pad, picnic table, grill and/or fire ring and individual electrical connections.c. "Tent-Only Campground" means those allowing only tents as the camping equipment. Individual campsites may have amenities similar to "Electrical Campgrounds" or "Basic Campgrounds" depending on the facility.d. "Basic Campground" includes those campgrounds providing basic facilities and improvements. Individual campsites shall be designated and include a table, grill and/or fire ring.e. "Primitive Campground" includes those campgrounds where only limited facilities or improvements are provided. Individual campsites may not be designated and may not include individual tables, grills or fire rings. Centrally located vault toilets and trash receptacles may be provided; however, drinking water generally will not be available.f. "Camping/To Camp" means either:(1) To occupy a campsite; or(2) To erect or use a tent or shelter of natural or man-made material, the placing or use of a sleeping bag or other bedding material, the parking of a motor vehicle, motor home, travel trailer, or any combination for the apparent purpose of occupancy overnight or use outside regular park use hours (5:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.) or as posted.g. "Camping Unit" is defined as one of the following:(1) Two tents and a passenger vehicle; or(2) One tent plus one motor home (Class A, B, C), motor vehicle, vehicle, trailer, slide-in truck camper, pop-up camper/trailer, boat, or other equipment of any description manufactured and/or used for the purposes of overnight occupancy.(3) A camping unit may include additional tents only in a campsite with a tent pad; provided the tents are contained on the pad and other camping unit and camping group limits are observed.(4) One passenger vehicle in addition to the above descriptions is authorized only if available parking space exists.h. "Passenger Vehicle" means a motor vehicle not designed or used for overnight occupancy.38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 5/1/201538 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/201539 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/201639 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/201639 CR 11, June 10, 2016, effective 7/1/201639 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/201640 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/201740 CR 13, July 10, 2017, effective 8/1/201740 CR 19, October 10, 2017, effective 11/1/201740 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/201741 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/201841 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 11/1/201841 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/201942 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201942 CR 18, September 25, 2019, effective 11/1/201942 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/202043 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 3/1/202043 CR 11, June 10, 2020, effective 6/30/202043 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 9/1/202043 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 11/1/202044 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/1/202144 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/1/202245 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/1/202245 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/202245 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/202346 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 5/1/202346 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 3/1/2024