City of Great Falls Park Rules & Regulations

9.3.10.010 Park rules and regulations

  • Parks are closed to vehicles and people from dusk to daylight.
  • Motorized vehicles may not be operated in excess of 10 mph and only upon designated road.
  • Parking in front of or within a designated entry or driveway which hinders the use of the park property is prohibited.
  • Destruction, defacement or dismantling of any park equipment; park furnishings; trees, flowers or other planting and facilities on park  property is prohibited.
  • Active games around designated flowers/shrub beds or young trees is prohibited.
    • Practicing or playing golf is prohibited except at designated golf courses.
    • Snowmobiling on or within park land is prohibited.
  • Organized athletic activities or group functions are allowed upon written permission from the Park and Recreation Department.
  • Littering or dumping debris on or within park land is prohibited.
  • No erection, construction or maintenance shall be made above or below ground, across or beneath park land without written permission from the Park and Recreation Department.
  • Selling, advertising or solicitation of products/services within park land is prohibited unless written permission is received from the Park and Recreation Department.
  • Metal detectors are authorized only through permit issued by the Park and Recreation Department.
  • All pets must be on a leash and shall be restricted to areas such as sidewalks, roads, trails, or such designated pet walking areas.
  • Large animals such as horses, cows, and mules, which may damage the turf, are prohibited except in designated riding areas.
  • Discharging, possession of or selling of fireworks is prohibited in all dedicated park areas, including both golf courses.
  • Use of park land other than its intended use must be approved in writing to the Park and Recreation Department.
  • Except as provided in 9.20.030, public drinking and public display and exhibition of beer, wine or liquor are prohibited.