Generator Use
Wisconsin State Park System
Generator use is typically not allowed in Wisconsin State Park System properties. No person may operate any device, including but not limited to generators, amplified speakers, and air conditioning units, at a volume that could interfere with the enjoyment of the area by others or could cause a disturbance. Generators that are operated at a quiet volume and are not causing a disturbance may be allowed.
Property managers may allow the use of a generator due to a medical need, by permit. Any camper who needs to operate a generator because of a health condition will be required to take an electrical site if any is available and not use the generator unless an outage occurs. If the available electric site is not in a preferred location, it is not a valid justification for the camper refusing to accept that site assignment.
If no other electrical site is available, the camper will be assigned to an accessible campsite with electrical service. If no electrical sites are available, the property manager or designee will try to find and assign the camper to the site where the noise of a generator will be least disruptive to other guests. The camper may be allowed to operate the generator there with a written permit and only under special conditions so the resulting noise will not interfere with the enjoyment of the area by other campers. Only under unusual circumstances will evening generator use be allowed.
The generator application should be sent to the property office where the use of the generator is being requested.
Day-use guests may use a generator within the property in areas where the property manager determines that the noise will not be offensive to other guests. In the event that a visitor demonstrates their generator operates with little to no noise, the property manager has the discretion to allow it in accordance with NR 45.04(3)(e), Wis. Admin. Code.