NR 45.03(21f)(21f) “Standard boat-in campsite” means a campsite that is primarily accessed by watercraft.
NR 45.03(21fm)(21fm)“Standard campground” means any tract of land designated for camping by a family group or a non-family group of 6 persons or less and that is accessible by a public road and meets the criteria under s. 340.01 (22), Stats.
NR 45.03(21g)(21g)“State natural area” has the meaning given in s. 23.27 (1) (h), Stats.
NR 45.03 NoteNote: Section 23.27 (1) (h) states “state natural area”, unless otherwise limited, means any designated state natural area or dedicated state natural area.
NR 45.03(21m)(21m)“State park” or “state forest” means the area within the project boundary approved for the state park or state forest by the natural resources board.
NR 45.03(21r)(21r) “State park system” includes state parks under s. 27.01, Stats., state recreation areas under s. 23.091, Stats., and southern forests under s. 27.016 (1) (c), Stats. River and resource areas including the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway under subch. IV of ch. 30, Stats., lands associated with wild rivers under s. 30.26, Stats., and other properties managed with the state park system may be considered part of the state park system. Northern forests, for purposes of recreation management, may also be considered park of the state park system. State trails are a type of state park, in accordance with s. NR 1.30 (1) (e). The state park system includes both properties with fee areas under s. NR 45.12 (1) and properties without fees.
NR 45.03(22)(22)“State trail” means a recreational trail designated by the department under s. NR 51.73.
NR 45.03(22r)(22r) “Stopover boat-in campsite” means a campsite that is primarily accessed by watercraft and whose primary purpose the department has identified as a pass-through site for paddlers utilizing a water trail.
NR 45.03(23)(23)“Swimming beach” means any water area or adjacent land area designated as a swim area by standard regulatory markers or posted notice.
NR 45.03(23s)(23s) “Ungulate” means any hoofed mammal.
NR 45.03(24)(24)“Vehicle” means any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or mobile home and is further defined in s. 340.01 (74), Stats. For purposes of this chapter, a snowmobile is considered to be a vehicle.
NR 45.03(25m)(25m)“Water trail” means a recreational route on a waterway that has a network of public access points.
NR 45.03(26)(26)“Water view campsite” means a campsite bordering on a body of water or with a scenic view of a body of water.
NR 45.03(27)(27)“Yurt” means a circular, tent-like structure supported on a lattice framework with a window or windows and a hinged door and is used for overnight camping by a family or non-family group.
NR 45.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; renum. (2) to (17) to be (3) to (17) and (19) and am. (10) and (16), cr. (2) and (13), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (18) and (19) to be (19) and (21), cr. (18) and (20), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; renum. (3) to (18) and (21) to be (3) to (17) and (22) and am. (5), (6) and (21), cr. (18), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; am. (6), renum. (9) to (22) to be (25), (9) to (13), (16) to (20) and (22) to (24) and am. (25), am. (11) and cr. (14), (15) and (21), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; cr. (8m) and (21m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 01-011: cr. (8f) and (16m) Register April 2002 No. 556, eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-035: cr. (2m), (9f), (9m), (18m) and (26), am. (15) Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092: cr. (6m), (9c), (9i), (9k), (14m), (15m), (16r), (16v), (18f), (18t) and (21g) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 07-026: cr. (9g), (23m) and (27), am. (16) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 10-042: cr. (3m) and (18k), am. (9i) and (15) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 16-001: am. (3), (16v), cr. (18x), (21d), (25m) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 19-107: r. and recr. (16) Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; CR 23-060: am. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2m), cr. (3g), am. (4), r. (5), am. (6m), (7), cr. (8j), (9b), am. (9m), (10), (11), cr. (13m), am. (15), (15m), cr. (18h), r. (18t), cr. (18u), (21e), (21f), (21r), (22r), r. (23m), cr. (23s), r. (25), am. (26) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24; (11) correction in (8j), (9b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and renum. (11) to (21fm) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2024 No. 823.
NR 45.04NR 45.04General rules.
NR 45.04(1)(1)State property.
NR 45.04(1)(a)(a) No person may damage, destroy, molest, deface, remove, or attempt to remove any natural growth or natural or archaeological feature except as provided in sub. (1s).
NR 45.04(1)(b)(b)
NR 45.04(1)(b)1.1. In this paragraph, “gravel pit” has the meaning given in s. NR 135.03 (16).
NR 45.04(1)(b)2.2. The department may close, by posted notice, any land, structure, or property owned or administered by the state of Wisconsin and under the management, supervision, and control of the department. Closure may include prohibiting access for one or more types of activities and shall be implemented for the purpose of protecting public health, safety, and welfare, or for protection of natural resources or property as determined by the secretary. No person may enter or be in any building installation or area that may be locked or closed to public use or contrary to posted notice without a written permit from the property superintendent. For gravel pits, all of the following apply:
NR 45.04(1)(b)2.a.a. For the purpose of protecting public health, safety, and welfare, the department may close any gravel pits and other sites where earthmoving activities may take place.
NR 45.04(1)(b)2.b.b. The department may keep these sites closed until such time as reclamation has been completed, including any maintenance period.  No person may enter or be in any structure or area that is closed to public use without a written agreement with the department.
NR 45.04(1)(b)2.c.c. The department may effectuate closure through the property master planning process under ch. NR 44 or by order of the secretary.  Notice of closure shall be reflected in the respective property maps, and, as necessary, with signage at the location.
NR 45.04(1)(c)(c) Flying related activities, including but not limited to, use of uncrewed aircraft systems, hang gliding, parasailing, hot air ballooning, land sailing, flying model airplanes or sky diving on state parks, state recreation areas, state natural areas, Kettle Moraine and Point Beach state forests and Lower Wisconsin state riverway shall be restricted to areas posted for their use.
NR 45.04(1)(d)(d) In-line skates or roller blades are permitted on all public highways and paved trails under department management and supervision except where posted against such use.
NR 45.04(1)(e)(e) The department may, by posted notice, restrict climbing activities on any lands subject to this chapter. Notice of climbing restrictions shall be posted at the administrative office of the property and at the site where the climbing restrictions apply.
NR 45.04(1)(f)(f) No person may transplant, relocate, stock or release any plant or animal, domesticated or wild, without written permission from the department unless engaged in dog training or trialing in accordance with chs. NR 16 and 17.
NR 45.04(1s)(1s)Collecting. Except as specifically provided in this subsection, a person may collect any of the following materials for noncommercial use: