Rules & Regulations (Reservoirs)

RULES & REGULATIONS - REGIONAL PARKS

It is unlawful and constitutes an infraction/misdemeanor for any person to violate or fail to comply with any of the following provisions in any recreation area (Stanislaus County Code, Title 18, Parks and Recreation).

Prohibited at the Facility
- No animals or fuel containers are allowed at Modesto Reservoir.
- Firearms, fireworks, slingshots, BB guns, bows and arrows (except in Archery Range), missile-launching devises, paint ball weapons, bounce houses, waterslides or trampolines, refuse collecting, and collecting cans and bottles for recycling.
- Attaching, removing, injuring or causing damage to any wood, turf, rock, tree, flower, shrub, sand, gravel plants, trees, and lawns. Tree swings are not permitted.
- No swimming, fishing, diving or related activities off-boat docks and surrounding areas and beyond 200 feet from the shoreline or outside the 5 m.p.h. zones.
- Engagement in physical violence or any unlawful actions, which violates County, State, or Federal laws.
Park Patrons Must
- Comply with all signs posted by the Department.
- Comply with lawful instructions of a Park Staff/Officer.
Motor Vehicles in the Park
- All sections of California Vehicle Code 407.5(a) will be enforced (SCC, 18.20.010).
- All vehicles must stay on designated roads and parking areas.
- All vehicle repairs are prohibited in the park.
Camping
- Quiet time begins at 10 p.m. and ends at 6:00 a.m.
- Overnight campers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Campers must keep a clean campsite at all times, and upon leaving, the campsite must be left in a clean and orderly condition and all personal possessions be removed.
- There is a maximum of 2 vehicles allowed per campsite.
- Campfires CANNOT be left unattended and must be extinguished upon leaving the campsite area.
- Campfires MUST be contained or in the fire rings provided.
- Keep all flammable materials away from the fire area to prevent spread.
Watercraft
- Boaters must operate at a speed as not to endanger themselves or passengers and to avoid boat damage.
- A QUAGGA/ZEBRA MUSSEL self-certification is required for all watercraft and must be visibly displayed at all times.
- All boats must comply with the Harbors and Navigation Code, the regulations of the California Department of Boating and Waterways, and any other regulations enacted to implement these laws.
- No vessels may be occupied by a number of persons greater than the vessels designated weight and/or passenger capacity.
- Patrons must abide by all signs or markings regulating boating, such as buoy marked speed and restricted zones.
- A valid California Boaters Card is required to operate a vessel. This includes owners, renters and operators of vessels regardless of age.
Pets/Horses (Woodward Reservoir Only)
- Pets must be kept under control and on a leash at all times while in the park (6 feet if walking, 10 feet if staked). Owners or handlers must possess proof of current rabies vaccination (SCC, 18.08.050) or proof of licensure for all dogs over four months of age.
- All owners or handlers shall be responsible to retrieve and properly dispose of fecal material in a sanitary manner.
- Horses are permitted in posted designated areas only.
Bow Fishing Rules

INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM

As a further measure to protect the health, safety and welfare of person using a recreation area, any person violating a provision of Stanislaus County, California County Code Title 18, or, while in a recreation area, any provision of state law, may be ordered, by an officer or employee authorized to enforce the provisions of this title, to leave all or part of a recreation area and not to re-enter such area for any period up to twelve months. Any person ordered to leave a recreation area pursuant to this section shall not be entitled to a refund of any park user fees. Failure to obey such order shall be a misdemeanor. (Ord. CS 512 §9, 1993).