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News release, 'Texas State Parks to Allow Limited Overnight Camping Starting May 18'

Texas State Parks to Allow Limited Overnight Camping Starting May 18

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Carter Smith, Executive Director) · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency) · Texas
Level
State
Authority
Governor's phased reopening (GA-18, Apr. 27, 2020, Ex. TX-012); Tex. Parks & Wild. Code ch. 13
Issued
2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18
End
Occupancy limits on camping relaxed later in 2020 (not verified) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
May 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirement
Addressees
  • State park campers and reservation holders
Functions reached
  • LG lodging (campsites and cabins closed Apr. 7 - May 17, then occupancy-limited)
  • CB customer base
  • AM amenities
Character
context
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

As part of a broader effort to reopen Texas, Texas State Parks will resume limited overnight camping beginning May 18. This gradual reopening of overnight [camping will limit] individual park occupancy in order to align with safe business practices currently [in place across the state].

Enforcement

Conditions of entry to State property

Notes

Confirms that overnight accommodation in every Texas State park was unavailable from Apr. 7 through May 17, 2020.

Retrieval note

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