36 CFR § 3.16 - May I swim or wade in park waters?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s3.16"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 3.16 - May I swim or wade in park waters?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "3.16"
section_name: "May I swim or wade in park waters?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 13702, Mar. 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3"
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# 3.16 May I swim or wade in park waters?

Swimming or wading is allowed in waters, subject to closures or restrictions designated by the superintendent in accordance with §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter.