Terms of Service

SEWARD MUNICIPAL CAMPGROUNDS

Campground Policies

Call or Email Our Office: 
• To reserve Handicap sites.
• For RV’s longer than 40’.
• Change requests. 

Pay & Display Required:
Advance reservation is required for all sites prior to use—reserve on Campspot. Your reservation details serve as your camping permit and are linked to in your confirmation email; print or write down and visibly display on your camping unit. 
Failure to pay and display a valid camping permit shall result in a fine of $50.

*Boulder, Spring Creek and Forest Acres campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is completed at the on-site kiosk.

Eligibility:
Must be 18 years of age or older to reserve a campsite.

Stay Limit:
Camping is limited to no more than 14 consecutive days in one municipal campground.

Reservation Changes:
• You can request a one-time change to your reservation for a $10 fee. 
• Changes are not allowed to reservations with a start date of 2 days or less in advance.
•  Submit requests to sewardparks@cityofseward.net. 
• Please allow up to 2 business days for a response due to limited staff. 

Cancellations/Refunds:
Our cancellation and refund policy is based on the timing of your cancellation notice prior to your reservation start date.
• 1+ week: Refund minus 15%
• 2-6 days: Refund minus 40%
• Prior to 1pm day of reservation: Refund minus 60%
There are No Refunds whatsoever outside of our cancellation policy.

There are three ways to cancel your reservation:
1.    Follow the cancellation link in your email reservation confirmation. 
2.    Email us at sewardparks@cityofseward.net
3.    Call us at (907) 224-4055

Please include in all correspondence:  
• Name of person with the reservation.
• Reservation number.
• Dates of the reservation. 

Site Length Violations:
Some sites have RV or camper type limits. Choose a site that is rated for your length of RV or camper type. Falsifying camper information will result in moving to a proper site or cancelation of your reservation. 
RV’s 40’ will need to park towed vehicle or trailer on the side street. 

Transferability:
Reservations may NOT be transferred or sublet to another party. Attempts to do so will result in the forfeiture of your reservation, all funds, and a ban from municipal campgrounds for no less than 1 year.

Site Change:
While we make every effort to ensure guests receive their selected site, on rare occasions we may place guests in an alternative site if their first choice becomes unavailable due to unforeseeable circumstances (e.g. emergency maintenance work).

Telephone Booking Fee:
We offer online booking for a nominal fee. A $10 booking fee is charged for each reservation made over the telephone.

Image Disclaimer:
Site images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation.

Water Service:
Water service is unavailable in winter and is typically turned on in late April / early May, weather permitting—availability not guaranteed until such time.

Check-in:
Any time after 1:00 PM
We do not offer early check-in. You are checked in when you physically occupy your site with a valid permit visibly displayed on your camping unit.

Check-out:
11:00 AM
We do not offer late check-out. Failure to vacate by the check-out deadline will result in an automatic $50 fee charged to the card on file without additional notice—regardless, guests must immediately vacate any site for which they do not have a valid reservation.

Occupancy Limits:
• Max 8 persons per site.
• Limit 1 RV and 1 tent per site
• Limit 2 any combination of tents/hammocks per site.

Wiliams Group Tent Site:
• Occupancy is limited to 30 individuals.
• 8 Tents
• Full weekend (Friday-Sunday) reservations only.
• Contact our office to reserve this site. 

Quiet Hours: 
10:00 PM - 7:00 AM. Music and generator operation prohibited during these hours.

Quiet Enjoyment:
• Any activity that interferes with the public's right to quiet enjoyment of the park (e.g. loud music or voices) is strictly prohibited.
•  For after-hours noise disturbances, please contact the nearest campground host or the Seward Police Department (non-emergency) at 907-224-3338.

Disorderly Conduct:
We will not tolerate abusive, threatening, or disruptive behavior towards staff or other guests. Violations will result in immediate eviction.

Alcohol: 
Alcoholic beverages prohibited (City Ordinance 8.05).

Pets/Animals:
• No more than 2 common household pets (e.g., cats and dogs) per site.
• Must be leashed (6 ft. or less) and within owner's immediate reach at all times—do not leave unattended.
• Owners must promptly pick up and properly dispose of animal waste.
• May not disturb wildlife or other guests, e.g., noisy, aggressive, chases vehicles/bicycles.
• Pets are not permitted in any public buildings or structures, including bathrooms and pavilions.
• Management reserves the right to reject any animal.

Fires:
*Only permitted in city-provided fire rings (do not move) or user-provided, fully self-contained fire pits within site perimeter—no ground or off-site fires.
• Fire rings are available in most camp sites but not guaranteed. 
• No fires allowed within 10 feet of vehicles, electrical boxes or combustibles.
• Must be tended to by a responsible adult at all times.
• Completely extinguish prior to leaving site for any period of time.
• Do not cut or injure live trees.
• Do not burn cans, glass or trash.
*Fires are prohibited in Harborside sites 1100-1113, Resurrection South 428-453 and Resurrection North 518-552.

Sanitation:
Properly dispose of all waste in provided receptacles.

Site Standards:
• Campsites should be clean and neat, free of trash, clutter and fire hazards.
• Sites must be reserved prior to use; guests may only use sites they have reserved and must keep possessions fully contained within site perimeter.
• Guests must park in approved configurations only. 
• No watercraft or watercraft trailers are permitted inside the campgrounds. 
• Only one towed vehicle or trailer is allowed in the camp site, other vehicles or trailers will need to be parked along the street. 
• Occupancy is on a temporary basis for recreational or vacation purposes only. Attachment of structures, additions or foundations or any other act evidencing permanency of occupancy shall not be permitted; plastic sheeting, tarp enclosures, and other makeshift structures are not allowed.

Vehicle Standards:
The quality of RV's in a campground can contribute to or detract from the overall experience for all campers. For this reason, we enforce some vehicle standards, similar to those in place at many other RV campgrounds.
• All vehicles must be in good and operable condition.
• Vehicles may not be repaired or washed in the campgrounds.
• Exterior should not be unsightly, i.e., free from obvious defects or poorly-repaired damage (e.g. no duct tape, tarps) and should have intact doors, windows, body panels, etc.
• Isolated minor issues (e.g. minor window cracking, noticeable but properly repaired body damage) are generally acceptable, provided multiple issues don't cumulatively add up to a substantially deteriorated appearance.

Commercial Activities:
No commercial or business activities are permitted except as provided for in city code.

Damages:
Guests are solely responsible for all damage and destruction of property, and any injury to persons, caused by the guest or his or her family, visitors or pets. We reserve the right to charge guests accordingly for any damage they cause, including but not limited to violations of our fire policy, litter (e.g. broken glass, cigarette butts), and noxious discharge from vehicles (e.g. gray/black water, oil).

 

WAIVER AND RELEASE

These terms and conditions of Campground use affect your legal rights and remedies.  Please read carefully.

The City of Seward (the “City”) makes available its municipal campgrounds (“Campgrounds”) to members of the public who agree to adhere to federal, state, and municipal law and abide by the City’s terms and conditions set forth below. In order to use the Campgrounds, every responsible person on the Campgrounds reservation, along with members of their party staying under the reservation and any individuals using their equipment (collectively the “Camping Party”), must agree to the following terms and conditions releasing the City from any and all liability related to the use of the Campgrounds.

By their very nature, Campground environments can be unpredictable and chaotic. This means that even the most perfect, safest set of circumstances could not eliminate all risks associated with use of the Campgrounds; these types of risks, such as changing weather conditions or the presence of wildlife, are called inherent risks. Additionally, certain conduct or negligent actions by others, including other Camping Parties, may cause damage to property or result in injury to a Camping Party. All Camping Parties must assume responsibility for all risks – inherent or otherwise – as a condition of using the Campgrounds, including those that result in bodily injury, illness, property loss, or death.

Finally, while the City strives to maintain the safety of the Campgrounds, it may make MISTAKES or act NEGLIGENTLY in trying to do so. In exchange for the use of the Campgrounds, the Camping Parties (and anyone that could legally stand in their place) agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the City (and its past, present, and/or future city council members, administrators, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, attorneys, insurers, representatives, designees, and assigns) from liability or claims stemming from the City’s NEGLIGENCE or MISTAKES, whether related to inherent risks, COVID-19, or otherwise.

By accepting the terms and conditions you represent that you fully understand and agree to the City’s terms as set forth above, and accept the City’s terms on behalf of your Camping Party.