We are a family oriented campground. We are very serious about the reputation of our campground and our slogan Where Happy Campers Go!! We care about our guests and want all of our campers to have a wonderful and enjoyable camping experience. PLEASE be considerate of your fellow campers.

1. CAMPING LICENSE: You occupy your campsite space under a revocable license. Management reserves the right to revoke this license at any time without a refund for conduct which the management believes jeopardizes the safety of other campers and/or is harmful to the proper operation of the campground.
2. TRANSIENT CAMPSITE USE: The campsite is for the use of the camper's primary family with two adults/parents and dependant, unmarried children (under age 21) still living at home. If campsite is occupied or being used, one of the primary registered campers, 21 years or older, must be present.
3. AGE REQUIREMENT: Campers MUST be 21 to rent a campsite. ID required for all campers. Management reserves the right to refuse admittance.
4. CAMPSITE LOCATION: You must stay on the campsite selected at check-in, unless officially changed in the office.
5. RESERVATION DEPOSIT: Required to guarantee site availability. Your deposit will be refunded in full if you cancel within seven days prior to your arrival date. No deposits will be refunded for holiday weekends. Any nonrefundable deposits can be applied to future camping.
6. CHECK IN/OUT TIME: If your campsite is not occupied or reserved, you may come as early as you like and stay as late as you want. No additional charge. Registration office opens at 9 am.
7. EXTENDED STAY: If you wish to extend your stay, you must come into the office 24 hours prior to your checkout date to renew. If your campsite has no prior reservations, we will gladly extend your stay.
8. OFFICE/STORE/REGISTRATION HOURS: Monday through Thursday 9 am to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 9 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. The office/store will be closed Monday through Thursday between 1 pm and 2 pm for lunch. No registration after 10 pm. If arriving after 10 pm, please call during office hours to make arrangements in advance.
9. ENTRANCE SECURITY GATE ACCESS CARDS/DEPOSIT: The entrance gate will be closed and locked when the office is closed. If you need to enter after office hours, you are required to request a gate access card for a $20 refundable security deposit. You are strictly prohibited from allowing anyone to use your gate card for the purpose of allowing your guests to enter the campground to avoid paying the guest visitors fee. Any violation of this policy will result in your gate card being taken from you and your deposit will not be refunded.
10. EMERGENCY: In an emergency, contact the operations manager at 517-546-2679 or call 911.
11. GUESTS/VISITORS: All guests must come into the office and be identified and registered. Entering without registering will be considered trespassing on private property and you will be subject to immediate removal and prosecution. Campers are responsible for their guests. Guests must pay the current entrance fee per person, per day/night. Children, ages two and under, will be admitted for free. Overnight or seasonal campers caught assisting their guests enter the campground without paying and registering, will risk having their camping license revoked. All daily visitor guests MUST be out of the campground by 10:30 pm. No guests will be permitted into the campground after 9:00 pm, unless they are staying overnight.
12. PARKING: Please park on your own campsite. Only one car permitted per site. Additional guest parking is available in designated parking areas. All vehicles, including your guests, are required to display an entrance pass in clear view. Additional vehicles will be permitted to unload and drop off passengers at your campsite.
13. PROPERTY DAMAGE: Property damage to our campground is cause for IMMEDIATE EVICTION. Malicious and willful destruction in any part of the campground will be grounds for eviction and prosecution. Management reserves the right to have anyone vacate the campground at any time. Many of our rules fall under our strict, no tolerance policy and if violated, you will be instructed to leave without a refund.
14. PROFANITY/DISTURBANCE/THEFT: Decent language is required at all times. Foul language and/or loud obnoxious behavior shall not be permitted. Anyone creating a disturbance or caught stealing will be instructed to leave the campground and may be subject to legal prosecution.
15. QUIET HOURS: Quiet hours are from 11 pm to 9 am and are strictly enforced! NO parties between these hours PLEASE! Noisy campers are never welcome. Quiet means surrounding campsites cannot hear you. Outside radios/speakers/TVs MUST BE TURNED OFF! Musical instruments may not be played.
16. GENERATORS/LOG SPLITTERS/CHAIN SAWS: Generators are not to be run at anytime with the exception of a power outage. Log splitters and chain saws are not permitted in the campground.
17. CAMPERS/RVs: Campers/RVs must be kept at least a minimum of four feet away from the electric pedestal, storage shed and existing campers. Only one camper allowed per campsite.
18. CURFEW/PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Parents/Guardians are responsible for their children's behavior and actions at all times. Please ensure they understand and comply with all rules and policies. Children are not allowed to be alone in the campground without a parent or guardian. Children and teenagers must be on their site from 10:30 pm (curfew) to 8 am with adult supervision. Exceptions include: special entertainment events, staying overnight at a friend's campsite or accompanied by an adult.
19. PARENTS/CHILDREN/TEENAGERS: Please be aware and know where your parents/children and their friends are at all times. DO NOT allow them to run through occupied campsites or to play in the restrooms. To ensure your children's safety, we ask that you are aware of your children's activities at all times.
20. CLOTHING: Proper clothing suitable for a family campground needs to be worn at all times. Thong bathing suits are not permitted. No shirt, no shoes, no service in the camp store.
21. SWIMMING: Swimming is not allowed after dark or across the lake. Swim at your own risk. NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY. NO DIVING. An adult must accompany children 12 and under while swimming.
22. FISHING: Fishing is not permitted in the swimming area by the beach.
23. BOATS/OUTBOARD MOTORS: Boats are not permitted in the swimming areas or in front of the beach. Jet skies and boats with large motors over 15 horsepower are not permitted.
24. PETS/LEASH LAW: Maximum two dogs per site. No Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, exotic, vicious or dangerous pets/animals are allowed in the campground. ANY dog or cat that bites or attacks anyone will immediately be removed from the campground. Your guests are not permitted to bring pets and will be denied entry if they bring an animal. Your pet's droppings must be cleaned up immediately and disposed of in a tied up plastic bag. Pets MUST be attended to and kept under control at all times by a responsible person. Your pets must keep quiet at all times and must not bother neighboring campers. Pets are not to be left outside, unattended and must be kept inside your camper after 11 pm. No ropes or leashes are to be tied to trees or shrubs. It is mandatory that you keep your pet on a leash at all times. The leash cannot be longer than five feet. No pets allowed on or near beach, playground or recreation areas. Pets are not allowed to be in any of the campground buildings, lake or pond. Dogs must have current rabies vaccination tags displayed on their collars at all times.
25. MESSAGES: We will only deliver emergency messages.
26. SPEED LIMIT/VEHICLES/GOLF CARTS: Drive slowly! The campground speed limit is 5 mph. We ask that you walk and try to avoid driving your vehicle throughout the campground. No cruising the campground. Remember children are playing. Driving in the campground after 11 pm is not permitted except for newly registered campers going to their campsite for set-up, campground employees or in an emergency. All golf carts and scooters must be returned to your campsite prior to 11 pm. Day and overnight guests are not permitted to bring or operate any unlicensed motorized vehicles in the campground.
27. BICYCLES/RIDING TOYS: Bicycles and riding toys are not allowed to be ridden after dark. Do not ride or walk on or through other campers' campsites.
28. NOT ALLOWED IN CAMPGROUND: Firearms/weapons, drugs and fireworks are strictly prohibited! Pellet, paint ball, BB guns, bows and arrows, gas engine golf carts, gas engine scooters, mini-bikes, mopeds, go-carts or ATVs are NOT PERMITTED in the campground.
29. MOTORCYCLES: Motorcycles are not permitted in the campground unless you are a seasonal camper.
30. JOY RIDING: Joy riding on campground property is not permitted. All vehicles, including golf carts, may be driven only on campground roads.
31. CLOTHESLINES: Clotheslines are prohibited. Do not attach/nail anything to our trees or shrubs.
32. COMMERCIAL BUSINESS OPERATION: This is a campground and commercial business is not permitted.
33. ALCOHOL/GLASS BOTTLES: You MUST be 21 to drink alcohol in the campground. Please keep in mind that this is a family campground. Drunken behavior will not be tolerated. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any campground buildings. Please keep glass bottles on your own campsite.
34. CAMPFIRES/FIREWOOD: The campground store has firewood for sale. Michigan law prohibits you from bringing in your own firewood unless you can show proof that it came from Livingston County. We will require the name, address and phone number of the property owner where the firewood was acquired. Firewood must be stacked neatly and kept five feet away from campers or sheds. DO NOT cut wood from any of our trees or bushes. Please confine your fire to the fire pit area only. Do not build a fire on any grassy area. Fires must be attended to at all times and remember to put your fire out completely before you go to bed or leave your campsite. Please do not burn garbage.
35. GARBAGE DISPOSAL: All garbage must be tied up in plastic bags and deposited in the bulk refuse dumpsters located on the north side of the main entrance driveway. Please do not leave your garbage on the ground next to the dumpsters or outside at your campsite. We will not dispose of your large items, BBQ grills or refrigerators. Please do not put any hot coals or any burning items in the dumpsters or trash barrels. Do not place lawn waste or tree branches in the dumpsters. See management for instructions.
36. RESTROOMS: Please help us keep them sparkling clean. Do not leave paper towels or toilet paper on the floor. No dishwashing or foot washing in sinks. Pets and smoking are prohibited in the restrooms.
37. NO SMOKING: No smoking is permitted in the office/store, recreation game room building, the Port-A-Johns or restrooms. DO NOT throw your cigarette butts on the ground or on the beach. Dispose of properly. This inconsiderate practice can burn a camper's bare feet and makes our beautiful campground look dirty.
38. LITTER BUG: Don't be one. Trash on the ground and in the lake looks very unattractive to you and other campers. We are very proud to provide you with clean and attractive surroundings. PLEASE HELP us keep Taylor's Beach Campground one of Michigan's most beautiful campgrounds. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
39. RECREATION BUILDING: For your family's protection and ours, this building is being video recorded 24 hours a day. The game room is being monitored at the campground office. NO hanging out on the building balcony or around the restroom building after 11 pm.
40. SPORTS/GAME EQUIPMENT: We will provide equipment for your use at no charge. Your driver's license or a deposit will be required until the equipment is returned to the office. You will be responsible for the replacement cost if the equipment is not returned or is damaged.
41. PLAYGROUND/BEACH/DOCKS: No hanging out on the playground, beach, picnic tables or docks after 11 pm
42. HOLDING TANKS: Holding tanks may be discharged at dump stations located on the south side of the exit driveway. There is no charge for this service.
43. HORSESHOES: Horseshoes are not permitted on transient campsites. Please use designated horseshoe pits.
44. PICNIC TABLES: Only one table per campsite. If additional tables are required for your guests, please contact the office. If we have extra tables available, we will do our best to provide one for you.
45. GRAY/BLACK WATER: Do not drain directly on the ground or into the stream, pond or lake. Please use a suitable closed/sealed container and dispose of your gray water at the dump station. We provide mobile pump out service to your campsite for a $10.00 fee. The use of proper toilet chemicals is required for the pump-out machine to operate properly. Chemicals are sold at the camp store.

1. NEW LEASE AGREEMENT/SEASONAL CAMPSITE LICENSE: Effective Nov. 1, 2005, all seasonal tenants and their spouses must read and sign a revised lease agreement prior to using your campsite in the 2006 camping seasons.
2. PERMANENT STRUCTURES: No additions, sun/screen rooms, docks, fences, storage sheds or decks are permitted without prior management approval of plan drawings. Certain restrictions and requirements will apply. Only attractive quality-built projects will be considered.
3. STORAGE SHEDS: Effective Jan. 1, 2006, only sheds made of vinyl or aluminum are permitted, with a maximum size of 10 by 10 ft. If you installed a wood shed prior to Jan. 1, 2006, you must keep it properly maintained and painted. Only one shed allowed on campsite. The fire marshal and the State Of Michigan require sheds to be kept a minimum of 4 feet away from your camper and your neighbor's camper.
4. GOLF CARTS: You must be a seasonal camper, licensed driver and age 21 to operate a golf cart in the campground. Golf carts may carry only the number of persons to for which the cart was designed, and all persons must be seated at all times while it is in motion. Lights, both front and rear, must be on if operating the golf cart after dark. All golf carts must be registered at the office, and owner must provide proof of $100,000 liability insurance before the golf cart can enter and/or be operated on the campground. All golf carts must display a seasonal permit obtained from the campground office. To control noise pollution, effective Nov. 1, 2005, gasoline-engine golf carts are not permitted. Only electric, battery-powered carts will be approved. Any seasonal tenant that had a gas engine golf cart in the campground prior to Nov. 1, 2005, will be permitted to operate it until such time that it is replaced. Do not park on or near the beach, playground, recreation or picnic areas. Failure to abide by the regulations may result in driving privileges being suspended and/or permanent removal of the golf cart from the campground. Please follow additional golf cart rules referred to in rule number 26 in the campground rules
5. MOTORCYCLES: Motorcycles are only allowed to be driven the shortest route directly to your campsite and directly out of the campground. No cruising the campground! PLEASE start at idle speed and operate the motorcycle as QUIETLY as possible. Do not drive/start your motorcycle before 9 am or after 11 pm.
6. FIREWOOD PILES: Only 1 cord of firewood is permitted to be stored on your campsite at a time. Please do not stack woodpiles over 3 feet high, and elevate the pile at least 6 inches off the ground to avoid rodents. The fire marshal requires firewood to be kept 4 feet away from campers and sheds.
7. TARPS/COVERS/CARPET: To help keep the campground looking nice, please avoid using tarps during the camping season Apr. 1 through Oct. 31 with the exception of attractive patio furniture covers. Torn tarps will not be permitted.
8. CLUTTER/MESSY SITE: Please do not pile up your belongings around your camper or storage shed where they can be seen. Only a minimal number of items may be stored out of sight under your camper. Utility or boat trailers are not permitted (a storage area is available for a fee if needed). Carpeting under the awning area of the camper is allowed but should not cover grass beyond the awning. Unsightly clutter will not be permitted. If we have to clean up your site and remove debris, you will be charged.
9. LAWN/SITE MAINTENANCE: You are responsible for maintaining your lawn. Please cut it often enough to keep your campsite looking attractive. For your convenience, we will provide you with a lawn mower to use at no charge or you can arrange to have our maintenance personnel cut your grass for you for a reasonable fee. If you have bare spot areas on your site, please let us know. We will plant grass or provide you with grass seed to repair your lawn. Please be aware that if your campsite becomes neglected, you will be charged for site maintenance.
10. CAMPER AGE LIMIT: All campers/RVs 10 years of age or older must be inspected by management and approved prior to renting or renewing a seasonal campsite. Campers/RVs in poor condition may not be approved to rent or renew a seasonal campsite. Photographs will be required for approval.
11. CAMPER MAINTENANCE: Please take care of your camper. You are required to keep it looking good! Paint it, repair it, wash and wax it to ensure your camper is in good condition. Our maintenance personnel will be happy to assist you with handyman projects or repairs for a very reasonable fee.
12. MOBILE PUMP-OUT SERVICE: Sewage pump-out service calls will be made on a weekly basis on Mondays (Tuesdays following Memorial and Labor Day). Due to the varying needs of seasonal campers you are asked to call the office at 517-546-2679 or stop by the office prior to Monday at 9:30 am to request a weekly pump-out service call. The use of proper toilet chemicals is required for the pump-out machine to operate properly. The pump-out service charge is $10.00.
13. ELECTRIC POWER CORDS: Do not bury electric cords or wires underground unless you are using approved underground rated wire.
14. PICNIC TABLES: You are required to provide your own picnic table. The tables owned by the campground are to be used for special events, the picnic areas and transient campsites. Please do not take tables from other campsites.
15. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP/INSURANCE: We require a copy of your title and proof of insurance for your camper.
16. LENGTH OF STAY: Michigan law prohibits you from living in your camper/RV for extended periods of time. Our seasonal rental rate is only for camping on weekends and vacations. If you plan to occupy your camper for three or more consecutive weeks during the month, you will be charged the monthly rate.
17. SEASONAL CAMPSITE USE/VISITING GUESTS: Your campsite is only permitted under the terms and conditions of your seasonal rental agreement for the use of the tenant's primary family with two adults/parents and dependent, unmarried children (under age 21) still living at home. The primary tenant may bring in up to four grandchildren without paying the visitor's charge. Any other guests using your camper must register at the office and pay the current guest visitor and/or overnight camping fees. If the campsite is occupied or being used, one of the primary registered tenants or an adult authorized by the primary tenant, 21 years or older, must be present.
18. FREE VISITORS PASS: Seasonal tenants will be given four free visitor passes at the beginning of each new camping season. One pass per vehicle will be valid for one daily and/or overnight visit.
19. REFUND POLICY: Read number 1 and 2, under campground rules and policies. If you decide to move out for any reason during the seasonal camping period of Apr. 1 through Oct. 31, you will not receive any refund for the season. Renewal deposit will not be refunded if your cancellation request is not received and postmarked prior to Feb. 1. You will receive a refund for the on-site winter storage charges that you have paid.
20. SITE RENTAL DEPOSIT/RENEWAL: New, seasonal campers will be required to pay a $350 deposit to secure and reserve a campsite. Existing seasonal campers must pay a $350 renewal deposit each year due on Oct. 1 to reserve and secure your campsite for the next season. This policy is to prevent the risk of losing your campsite to another seasonal camper that is interested in your site or is on our waiting list.
21. ELECTRICITY USAGE DEPOSIT/BILLING: We are upgrading and replacing all electric hook-up pedestals over the next two years. Effective Nov. 1, 2006, if your site has a new electric metered pedestal on it, you will be responsible for the electric billing on your campsite. Metered sites will be required to pay a $100 electric usage deposit on Apr. 1 each year. We will read your meter at the end of the camping season. We will bill you if you used more than $100 or credit your electric account for the next season if you used less than $100.
22. LATE PAYMENT FEE/GRACE PERIOD: We charge a $25 late fee each month your payment is past due. The grace period is 10 days.
23. PAYMENT DUE DATES: Lease renewal deposit Oct. 1. Rent balance is due Apr. 1.
24. PAST DUE PAYMENT: We have a NO TOLERANCE late payment policy. If your payment is over 30 days past due, your entrance to the campground will be denied and you will be required to remove your camper from the campsite. It must be placed in our off-site storage area until the balance due has been paid in full. You will be responsible for storage fees. If it becomes necessary for us to tow your camper to storage, you will be charged.
25. NSF CHECK FEE: $25 each time a check is returned unpaid by your bank.

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