---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 261.16"
title: "36"
number: "261.16"
heading: "Developed recreation sites."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/261.16"
---

# §261.16. Developed recreation sites.


The following are prohibited:

- (a) **Occupying any portion of the site for other than recreation purposes.**
- (b) Building, attending, maintaining, or using a fire outside of a fire ring provided by the Forest Service for such purpose or outside of a stove, grill or fireplace.
- (c) Cleaning or washing any personal property, fish, animal, or food, or bathing or washing at a hydrant or water faucet not provided for that purpose.
- (d) **Discharging or igniting a firecracker, rocket or other firework, or explosive.**
- (e) Occupying between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. a place designated for day use only.
- (f) **Failing to remove all camping equipment or personal property when vacating the area or site.**
- (g) Placing, maintaining, or using camping equipment except in a place specifically designated or provided for such equipment.
- (h) Without permission, failing to have at least one person occupy a camping area during the first night after camping equipment has been set up.
- (i) **Leaving camping equipment unattended for more than 24 hours without permission.**
- (j) Bringing in or possessing an animal, other than a service animal, unless it is crated, caged, or upon a leash not longer than six feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive control.
- (k) **Bringing in or possessing in a swimming area an animal, other than a service animal.**
- (l) **Bringing in or possessing a saddle, pack, or draft animal except as authorized by posted instructions.**
- (m) Operating or parking a motor vehicle or trailer except in places developed or designated for this purpose.
- (n) **Operating a bicycle, motorbike, or motorcycle on a trail unless designated for this use.**
- (o) Operating a motorbike, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle for any purpose other than entering or leaving the site.
- (p) **Depositing any body waste except into receptacles provided for that purpose.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33520, June 30, 1981; 49 FR 25450, June 21, 1984; 60 FR 45295, Aug. 30, 1995. Redesignated at 70 FR 68291, Nov. 9, 2005; 76 FR 58404, Sept. 21, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1011(f); 16 U.S.C. 460l-6d, 472, 551, 620(f), 1133(c)-(d)(1), 1246(i).

### Source

Source: 42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33520, June 30, 1981; 49 FR 25450, June 21, 1984; 60 FR 45295, Aug. 30, 1995. Redesignated at 70 FR 68291, Nov. 9, 2005; 76 FR 58404, Sept. 21, 2011]