36 CFR § 13.25 - Camping.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s13.25"
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title: "36 CFR § 13.25 - Camping."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "13.25"
section_name: "Camping."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 3101 ; 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102; Sec. 13.1204 also issued under Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 1035, 110 Stat. 4240, November 12, 1996."
regulatory_source: "71 FR 69333, Nov. 30, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.25 Camping.

(a) Camping is authorized in park areas except where such use is prohibited or otherwise restricted by the Superintendent in accordance with this section, the provisions of § 13.50, or as set forth for specific park areas in subparts H through V of this part.

(b) *Site time-limits.* Camping is authorized for 14 consecutive days in one location. Camping is prohibited after 14 consecutive days in one location unless the camp is moved at least 2 miles or unless authorized by the Superintendent. A camp and associated equipment must be relocated immediately if determined by the Superintendent to be interfering with public access or other public interests or adversely impacting park resources.

(c) *Designated campgrounds.* Except at designated campgrounds, camping is prohibited on NPS facilities. The Superintendent may establish restrictions, terms, and conditions for camping in designated campgrounds. Violating restrictions, terms, and conditions is prohibited.