Section 250-RICR-100-00-1.13 - Camping for All Camping Areas (See Camping for Specific Areas, Section 1.14 of this Part)A. The washing of clothes, cooking utensils and actions relating to one's personal hygiene shall be limited to a designated campsite or to facilities provided for that purpose.B. Camping is allowed only in designated areas with official written permission from individual park facility.C. The person to whom a camping permit is granted shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older, shall be an occupant of the campsite, shall provide the first and last names of members of the party, and shall be responsible for his or her party's compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the RIDEM and all other applicable laws. Only those members listed shall use the campsites. Only one (1) family (immediate family) is allowed per campsite. Non-family groups shall be limited to six (6) persons per campsite. Any person or persons voided on a camping permit are not allowed to reenter any camping area for the duration of the camping season.D. All campers shall check in with the caretaker at the beginning of the camping period and shall surrender their camping permit to the caretaker at the end of the camping period, where applicable.E. No pets are allowed in camping areas, unless with written permission, or as may be allowed in accordance with the provisions of current State Laws.F. All visitors shall be out of the campsites by 10:00 PM each night. Campers shall be quiet between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.G. All campground permit holders must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. No person shall occupy a campground for more than a continuous two (2) week period, with a seven (7) day minimum break prior to any re-occupancy. Permit renewals are limited to three (3) within the two (2) week maximum period and must be obtained prior to 8:30 AM on the date of permit expiration. Charlestown Breachway and Ninigret Conservation Area are exempted from this Rule.H. Each campsite must be occupied on the first night of the permit and must be occupied at least four (4) nights during each week of the camping period. Noncompliance with the above is grounds for immediate revocation of the permit.I. Public nudity is prohibited. No person shall disrobe other than in tents, campers or other properly designated structures.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-100-00-1.13
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