Rules and Regulations

Primitive Camping & Park Regulations

For your convenience and safety, please follow the following rules: 

• A camping permit is required for all campsites.  You may obtain one from the campground manager’s office or trailer at Lake Shelby. 
• If you choose a primitive camp site in the back primitive camping area, you may either backpack in or check out a key and drive back to your campsite. 
• If you choose to drive into the area past the gates, ALWAYS LOCK GATES BEHIND YOU.  You must check out a key from the Lake Shelby Manager.  For camping only. 
• DO NOT PARK VEHICLE IN CAMP SITE AREA.  Park out away from your site.  In some cases, driving to campsites may not be allowed due to wet and muddy conditions. 
• Restrooms are not available in Primitive Camping Area.  If you do not use the front bathrooms and choose to have a latrine area, PLEASE DIG HOLE AND BURY HUMAN WASTE AND TISSUE. 
• Please use trash cans in camp sites and pick up after yourself before leaving. 
• Do not locate latrine close to trail or camp site.
• Do not disturb wildlife or wetlands area. 
• Do not cut any live trees or standing dead trees for firewood.  Firewood for sale at office. 
• Set up tents on designated tent pads or in designated area only. 
• Use camp fire rings for fires only.  Extinguish fires before leaving. 
• Do not disturb underbrush along trail. 
• Do not drive through the tree nursery.  Drive around perimeter along tree line. 
• No swimming, fireworks, alcohol, fire arms or hunting at Lake Shelby. 
• The Parks Department is not responsible for damaged or stolen personal articles or equipment.