571—61.5 (461A) Rental facilities. The following are maximum fees for facility use in state parks and recreation areas. The fees may be reduced or waived by the director for special events or special promotional efforts sponsored by the department. Special events or promotional efforts shall be conducted so as to give all park facility users equal opportunity to take advantage of reduced or waived fees. Reductions or waivers shall be on a statewide basis covering like facilities. In the case of promotional events, prizes shall be awarded by random drawing of registrations made available to all park visitors during the event.
	   61.5(1) Fees.
	      a.    	 Cabin rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of final payment.
 	 	Per Night*	Per Week	
 	Backbone State Park, Delaware County	 	 	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Renovated modern cabins	$ 50	$300	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Two-bedroom modern cabins	85	510	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Deluxe cabins	100	600	

 	Black Hawk State Park, Sac County	100	600	
 	Dolliver Memorial State Park, Webster County	35	210	
 	Green Valley State Park, Union County	35	210	
 	Honey Creek State Park, Appanoose County	35	210	
 	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County	50	300	
 	Lake Darling State Park, Washington County			
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Camping cabins	35	210	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Two-bedroom cabins	85	510	
 	Lake of Three Fires State Park, Taylor County	50	300	
 	Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin Nos.	1-12)	60	360	
 	Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin No.	13)	85	510	
 	Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin No.	14)	75	450	
 	Nine Eagles State Park, Decatur County	75	450	
 	Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County	50	300	
 	Pine Lake State Park, Hardin County	 	 	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Studio cabins (four-person occupancy limit)	65	390	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>One-bedroom cabins	75	450	
 	Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County	35	210	
 	Prairie Rose State Park, Shelby County	35	210	
 	Springbrook State Park, Guthrie County	200	1200	
 	Stone State Park, Woodbury County	35	210	
 	Union Grove State Park, Tama County	75	450	
 	Waubonsie State Park, Fremont County	 	 	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Two-bedroom modern cabins	85	510	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>One-bedroom modern cabins	60	360	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Two-bedroom camping cabins	50	300	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>One-bedroom camping cabins	35	210	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Camping cabin	25	150	
 	*Minimum two nights	 	 	
	      b.    	 Yurt rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of payment.
 	 	Per Night*	Per Week	
 	McIntosh Woods State Park, Cerro Gordo County	$ 35	$210	
 	*Minimum two nights	 	 	
	      c.    	 Lodge rental per reservation. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of payment.
 	 	Per Weekday M-Th***	Per Weekend Day
Fr-Su	
 	A. A. Call State Park, Kossuth County	$ 40	$ 80	
 	Backbone State Park Auditorium, Delaware County**	25	50	
 	Backbone State Park, Delaware County	62.50	125	
 	Beed’s Lake State Park, Franklin County	40	80	
 	Bellevue State Park-Nelson Unit, Jackson County	50	100	
 	Clear Lake State Park, Cerro Gordo County	50	100	
 	Dolliver Memorial State Park, Webster County			
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Central Lodge**	 	30	60	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>South Lodge	 	37.50	75	
 	Ft. Defiance State Park, Emmet County	35	70	
 	George Wyth State Park, Black Hawk County**	35	70	
 	Gull Point State Park, Dickinson County	100	200	
 	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County			
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Beach Lodge	35	70	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lodge	35	70	
 	Lake Ahquabi State Park, Warren County	45	90	
 	Lake Darling State Park, Washington County	100	200	
 	Lake Keomah State Park, Mahaska County	45	90	
 	Lake Macbride State Park, Johnson County	 	 	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Beach Lodge	35	70	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lodge	35	70	
 	Lake of Three Fires State Park, Taylor County	35	70	
 	Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County	30	60	
 	Lewis and Clark State Park, Monona County			
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lodge	35	70	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Visitor Center Banquet Room	75	150	
 	Mini-Wakan State Park, Dickinson County	75	150	
 	Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County	87.50	175	
 	Pine Lake State Park, Hardin County	40	80	
 	Pleasant Creek Recreation Area, Linn County**	37.50	75	
 	Stone State Park, Woodbury/Plymouth Counties	62.50	125	
 	Viking Lake State Park, Montgomery County	30	60	
 	Walnut Woods State Park, Polk County	100	200	
 	Wapsipinicon State Park, Jones County	 	 	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Rotary Lodge	35	70	
 	<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Boy Scout Lodge	20	40	
 	Waubonsie State Park, Fremont County	 	75	150	
 	**Does not contain kitchen facilities	 	 	
 	***The weekend day fee applies to New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, even though the holiday may fall on a weekday.	
	      d.    	 Open shelter rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of final payment.
 	Per Day	
Open shelter	$25	
Large open shelter	$75	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Big Creek State Park, Polk County (Beach Nos.	1-3)	 	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, Webster County
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>(Lakeview Shelter)	 	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lake Darling State Park, Washington County (Cottonwood
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Shelter)	 	
Open shelter with kitchen	$75	
Beach house open shelter	$40	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lake Ahquabi State Park, Warren County	 	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County	 	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Pine Lake State Park, Hardin County	 	
<fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>Springbrook State Park, Guthrie County	 	
Beach cabana-style open shelter	$15	
	      e.    	 Group camp rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of payment.
	       (1)  	 Dolliver Memorial State Park, Webster County. Rental includes use of restroom/shower facility at Dolliver Memorial State Park.
	      1. 	  Chaperoned, organized youth groups—$2 per day per person with a minimum charge per day of $60.
	      2. 	  Other groups—$15 per day per cabin plus $30 per day for the kitchen and dining facility.
	       (2)  	 Lake Keomah State Park, Mahaska County. All groups—$40 per day for the dining/restroom facility plus the applicable camping fee. Lake Keomah dining/restroom facility day use only rental $90.
	      f.    	 Springbrook State Park conservation education center rental. The conservation education center may be rented as a group camp facility or as an educational group facility. All rentals shall be handled through staff at the education center.
	       (1)  	 Linen service. Linen service includes bedding, pillows, towels and washcloths. The linen service fee stated below shall be charged. School groups are required to use the linen service. All other groups may elect to use the linen service.
	       (2)  	 Concessionaire. All groups that utilize the classroom building and use education center staff for programs must use the concessionaire for all meals. All other groups may elect to use the kitchenette at the fee stated below or use the concessionaire or a combination of both.
	       (3)  	 Classroom. All day use groups not utilizing the entire conservation education center facilities must pay the appropriate classroom or library fee. Overnight groups wishing to use the classroom facility for non-conservation education activities (such as quilters’ meetings or family reunions) must pay the appropriate classroom fee.
	       (4)  	 Reservations. School groups and department camps may reserve the center three years in advance. All other groups may reserve the center a year in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no reservation fee. Fees shall be paid upon arrival at the center.
	       (5)  	 Damage deposit. The damage deposit shall be paid on a separate instrument from the rental fee. School groups shall be exempt from this requirement.
	       (6)  	 Day use attendance fee. A fee of $5 per person per day plus applicable tax shall be charged to all day use groups and all persons associated with overnight groups attending day functions only when they utilize the entire conservation education center facilities and staff services.
	       (7)  	 Overnight rental fees. These fees do not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of payment.
	      1. 	  Kindergarten through grade 12—$5 per person per night.
	      2. 	  Adults—$15 per person per night.
	      3. 	  Families—$160 per dorm per night.
	       (8)  	 Other services. These fees do not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of payment.
	      1. 	  Linen service—$5 per person per night.
	      2. 	  Family linen service—$160 per dorm per night.
	      3. 	  Kitchenette rental—$30 per day or night.
	      4. 	  Classroom rental—$100 per day or night.
	      5. 	  Library rental—$50 per day or night.
	      6. 	  Dining hall rental, day use only—$100 per day.
	      7. 	  Dining hall with kitchenette rental, day use only—$130 per day.
	       (9)  	 Damage deposit—$50 per visit.
	       (10)  	 Check-out times for dorms.
	      1. 	  Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.
	      2. 	  Sunday, 9 a.m.
	      g.    	 Pilot Knob warming house reservation, $30 plus applicable tax.
	   61.5(2) Varying fees. Fees charged for like services in state-owned areas under management by political subdivisions may vary from those established by this chapter.
	   61.5(3) Procedures for rental facility registration and rentals.
	      a.    	 Registrations for all rental facilities must be in the name of a person 18 years of age or older who will be present at the facility for the full term of the reservation.
	      b.    	 Rental stay requirements for cabins and yurts.
	       (1)  	 Except as provided in subparagraphs 61.5(3)“b”(2) and 61.5(3)“b”(3), cabin reservations must be for a minimum of one week (Friday p.m.	to Friday a.m.) beginning the Friday of the national Memorial Day holiday weekend through Thursday after the national Labor Day holiday. From the Friday after the national Labor Day holiday through the Thursday before the national Memorial Day holiday weekend, cabins may be reserved for a minimum of two nights.
	       (2)  	 The cabins at Dolliver Memorial State Park; the camping cabins at Pleasant Creek and Wilson Island State Recreation Areas and Green Valley, Honey Creek, Lake Darling and Stone State Parks; the yurts at McIntosh Woods State Park; and the group camps at Dolliver Memorial and Lake Keomah State Parks may be reserved for a minimum of two nights throughout the entire rental season.
	       (3)  	 The multifamily cabin at Springbrook State Park may be reserved for a minimum of two nights throughout the entire rental season with the following exceptions:
	      1. 	  A Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night stay is required for the national Memorial Day holiday and national Labor Day holiday weekends.
	      2. 	  A Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night stay is required for the Fourth of July holiday if the Fourth of July occurs on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
	      3. 	  A Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night stay is required for the Fourth of July holiday if the Fourth of July occurs on a Monday.
	       (4)  	 All unreserved cabins, yurts and group camps may be rented for a minimum of two nights on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis. No walk-in rentals will be permitted after 6 p.m.
	       (5)  	 Reservations or walk-in rentals for more than a two-week stay will not be accepted for any facility.
	      c.    	 Persons renting cabins, yurts or group camp facilities must check in at or after 4 p.m.	on Saturday. Check-out time is 11 a.m.	or earlier on Saturday.
	      d.    	 Persons renting facilities listed in subparagraph 61.5(3)“b”(2) must check in at or after 4 p.m.	on the first day of the two-night rental period. Check-out time is 11 a.m.	or earlier on the last day of the two-night rental period.
	      e.    	 Except by arrangement for late arrival with the park staff, no cabin, yurt or group camp reservation will be held past 6 p.m.	on the first night of the reservation period if the person reserving the facility does not arrive. When arrangements for late arrival have been made, the person must appear prior to the park’s closing time established by Iowa Code section 461A.46 or access will not be permitted to the facility until 8 a.m.	the following day. Arrangements must be made with the park staff if next-day arrival is to be later than 9 a.m.
	      f.    	 The number of persons occupying rental cabins is limited to six in cabins which contain one bedroom or less and eight in cabins with two bedrooms. Occupancy of the studio cabins at Pine Lake and all camping cabins is limited to four persons. Occupancy of the yurts is limited to four persons.
	      g.    	 Except at parks or recreation areas with camping cabins or yurts, no tents or other camping units are permitted for overnight occupancy in the designated cabin area. One small tent shall be allowed at each cabin or yurt in the designated areas and is subject to the occupancy requirements of 61.4(5)“b.”
	      h.    	 Open shelters and beach house open shelters which are not reserved are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If the open shelters with kitchenettes are not reserved, the open shelter portions of these facilities are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
	      i.    	 Except by arrangement with the park staff in charge of the area, persons renting a lodge, shelter, or beach house open shelter facility and all guests shall vacate the facility by 10 p.m.
	   61.5(4) Damage deposits for cabins, lodges, open shelters with kitchenettes, and yurts.
	      a.    	 Upon arrival for the rental facility period, renters shall pay in full a damage deposit in an amount equal to the weekend daily rental fee for the facility or $50, whichever is greater. If a gathering with keg beer takes place in a lodge or open shelter with kitchenette, the damage deposit shall be waived in lieu of a keg damage deposit as specified in 571—subrule 63.5(3) if the keg damage deposit is greater than the lodge or open shelter with kitchenette damage deposit.
	      b.    	 Damage deposits will be refunded only after authorized personnel inspect the rental facility to ensure that the facility and furnishings are in satisfactory condition.
	      c.    	 If it is necessary for department personnel to clean up the facility or repair any damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, a log of the time spent in such cleanup or repair shall be kept. The damage deposit refund shall be reduced by an amount equivalent to the applicable hourly wage of the employees for the time necessary to clean the area or repair the damage and by the cost of any repairs of furnishings.
	      d.    	 The deposit is not to be construed as a limit of liability for damage to state property. The department may take legal action necessary to recover additional damages.
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