Policies
RULES AND REGULATIONS
AT WINONA BEACH RESORTS
Guest Conduct & General Resort Policies
- Guests shall not engage in illegal conduct or cause unreasonable disturbances to other guests or resort staff. Prohibited conduct includes physical or verbal fighting, stalking, harassment, intimidation, threats of any kind, intoxication, and obnoxious behavior commonly associated with intoxication.
Violations may result in removal from the resort. Our mission is to provide a safe, family-friendly, relaxing environment. Winona Beach Resorts has a zero-tolerance policy for public intimidation of any kind. - Complaints regarding facilities or activities within Winona Beach Resorts should be directed to the Resort Manager. Except in emergencies, guests are encouraged to submit complaints to management in writing, signed, and dated. Management will try to remedy the situation but a r e not obligated to do so unless required by your rental agreement or by law. We believe there are at least two sides to every story. Please be a good neighbor and attempt to resolve issues at the lowest appropriate level.
We appreciate your cooperation with sensitive matters that may arise. - Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Violations may result in a monetary fine at management’s discretion. Please respect your neighbors and other guests and be mindful of bright exterior lights.
- Fireworks of any form ortype are not allowed at Winona Beach Resorts.
- All firearms must be locked and secured in a safe while on Winona Beach Resorts property.
- Smoking is not allowed in or around any building. Cannabis smoking is not allowed in public areas. Smoking of any kind is prohibited on the beach.
- Guests consuming alcohol must be at least 21 years old and must drink responsibly. Guests showing signs of intoxication will not be permitted to operate or rentresort boats and may be asked to leave the resort. When purchasing alcohol at the resort, guests must present properidentification as specified by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. Vertical IDs are not accepted.
- Guests may not place advertising materials on exterior walls or windows, sidewalks, parking areas, light poles, or other resort property. Except as specifically permitted in a written agreement with Winona Beach Resorts, Guests may not display political signs, flags, banners, pennants, trade advertising, orinappropriate decorations of any size, style, or material on their site orin communal areas, except in areas designated by management. The Resort Manager may require removal of any sign or similar display that is visible from a public area.
Reservations, Lodging, Check-In & Check-Out
- RV site check-in is at 1:00 p.m. and check-out is at 11:00 a.m. Nightly RV guests are responsible for leaving their site clean and free of garbage at check-out.
- Pop-up trailers are not permitted in full-hookup RV sites and will be designated to dry-camping sites.
- Cabin check-in is at 3:00 p.m., and check-out is at 11:00 a.m. Please follow the cabin check-out list posted in each cabin. Waitts Lake House and Waitts Lake Suite check-in is at 4:00 p.m., and check-out is at 11:00 a.m.
Large cabins accommodating 4-6 guests are allowed a maximum of two vehicles. Studio cabins that accommodate 1-2 guests are allowed a maximum of 1 vehicle. Additional vehicles may be subject to a $50 fee
per vehicle. Vehicle arrangements for Waitts Lake House and Waitts Lake Suite are handled separately. - Cabin, premium lodging, and RV reservations must be made in the name of the guest who will occupy the rental. The named guest on the reservation is the only person allowed to check in, unless prior approval is given. The named guest is also solely financially responsible for the rental.
- Each cabin has a designated maximum overnight occupancy. Cabin rentals must remain within that occupancy limit. Any person who is not a registered overnight guest must check in at the office during operational hours. (No Day Use visitors after office closes). Pay the applicable day-use fee, may not stay overnight, and must leave no later than 9 pm. All guests must follow resort rules and policies. Winona Beach Resorts reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
- New Policy: If a reservation holder is found to have exceeded the maximum overnight occupancy allowed for their reserved cabin, a $50 penalty fee per additional guest, per night will be added to the reservation.
Seasonal RV Sites, Rentals, Site Care & Property
- Seasonal guests are responsible for keeping their sites clean and tidy, including weeding and keeping the site free of garbage and debris. Personal belongings must be minimized within the RV site. Any personal property and equipment shall be located entirely within the boundaries of the RV site or neatly beside the immediate exterior of the RV/cabin that is being rented to a Guest for exclusive use. All items stored outdoors within site parameters shall be kept in a neat and cleanly, fashion, obscured from view from all common areas of the resort. Violations may result in a monetary penalty at management’s discretion.
- Guests shall dispose of all trash in approved trash containers/dumpsters. Guests shall not generate more trash than typical of the routine Guest use (e.g., no disposal of furniture, equipment or other large items, outside of daily household garbage). Large items may not be placed in dumpsters without management approval. Household trash from outside the resorts may not be brought onto resort property for disposal.
Guests shall respect the Resort and use good faith, reasonable efforts to keep areas of common use in neat and clean conditions. Monetary penalty will be applied to any violators. - Guests must notify management at the first sign of any defect involving Winona Beach Resorts property. If a guest fails to notify management and the condition results in damage to the guest’s
property, the guest is responsible for that damage and Winona Beach Resorts assumes no responsibility. - Our sewer system is sensitive to improper materials. Do not flush non-biodegradable products into the sewer system. When flushing RV tanks, follow the RV manufacturer’s instructions to help prevent sewer backups.
- Seasonal RV sites may have one tent only under the following conditions: the tent must fit under the RV awning, be less than 10 feet, be stake-free, and not be permanent. There is a $40 tent fee per night (covers two people). Any extra guests over the allotted two will be an additional $20 per night. All dates must be approved and coordinated with the Resort Manager before the stay. Tents are not permitted on an RV site without an RV and must be removed when the approved stay ends. Bug nets or similar tent structures require management approval. Tents are not allowed on major holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, & Labor Day).
- Generators are not permitted at Winona Beach Resorts. Large outdoor refrigerators, freezers, and ice machines are not allowed. Other exterior appliances require management approval.
- Satellites, fencing, sheds, or any other physical structures installed at an RV site require prior approval from Winona Beach Resorts Management.
- No digging holes without prior approval of management. To prevent damage to underground pipes & wires, no holes may be dug for planting of trees and shrubs, construction of fences, structures, supports, or for any other purpose without prior approval of management.
- If you are not leasing your site for the following season, your RV may not be stored for the winter on the current leased site. A designated winter storage location is available in the overflow parking area at South Winona Resort.
- When storing a recreational vehicle (RV) for the winter, the site must be completely cleared of all other items, except for the RV being stored. Personal watercraft (PWC), outdoor cooking equipment, patio furniture, and other outdoor or recreational items must be removed from the site. All outdoor equipment and personal belongings must be stored inside an approved outdoor storage shed or within the recreational vehicle. Items may not be stored underneath, alongside, behind, or around the recreational vehicle.
Parking, Vehicles & Transportation
- Parking is prohibited on waterfront grass and roadways, including vehicles and trailers. Vehicles must be parked only in designated areas and must not block other vehicles or restrict passage on narrow resort roads.
Vehicles may not remain hooked up to an RV while the site is being leased. Guest boat trailers must be stored in designated parking areas when the guest boat is moored at either resort; boats and trailers may not be stored at the RV site or its parking area. If a boat trailer is stored at either resort, the associated boat must be moored at the guest boat slip. No other trailers may be parked overnight without management approval. - Leased seasonal RV sites include parking for a maximum of two vehicles. Each additional vehicle will be charged a $50 fee. Vehicles must be parked within the designated RV site. At South Winona, seasonal guests should not use designated overflow parking areas unless directed by the office. Guests with sites that require specific parking spots that have more than two vehicles must pay a fee for an additional parking spot.
During peak season and holidays, management may limit parking to one vehicle per site. Please be considerate when bringing additional vehicles during busy holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Independence Day, & Labor Day). Contact the office if additional parking is needed. Vehicles may never be parked in the Day Use parking lot at the South Winona location. - Partially wrecked, inoperative, unlicensed, unsightly, or junk motor vehicles are prohibited on any site or elsewhere in the resort. The resort reserves the right to remove abandoned vehicles at the guest’s sole expense. By entering resort property, the guest authorizes such removal and releases the resort from liability related to it. Repairs or maintenance on personal vehicles or boats may not be performed within either camp without management permission. Power washing your RV may take place only at the beginning of April or the end of September.
- The speed limit throughout Winona Beach Resorts is 5 mph. Always watch for children, pets, and resort maintenance vehicles. Drive safely and cautiously. Repeated speeding violations involving the same vehicle will be addressed by resort management.
- Guests must be at least 16 years old to drive ATVs, golf carts, or side-by-sides within Winona Beach Resorts. Operate them as slowly and quietly as possible. No person may hang from or stand on a golf cart or ATV while it is moving. Seasonal recreational vehicles may not be parked in the Day Use parking lot.
- Bicycles, e-bikes, and scooters must be ridden cautiously and at low speeds. Bicycles or scooters of any kind are not permitted to be ridden down the entrances, parking lot areas, grassy areas, beach areas, or on docks.
Visitors, Guests, Day Use & Liability Waivers
- Leaseholders may not take possession of or occupy their assigned site until the seasonal contract & Liability Waiver has been fully signed and completed.
- Seasonal RV sites, secondary leased RV lots, and boat slips include four (4) allotted guests per site for the season and must be listed on your contract. Any additional guests are required to pay the applicable day-use fees. New Policy: Nightly RVs are not allowed on additional sites (unless approved by management).
- 3. Seasonal RV site tenants who wish to avoid daily day-use fees for an additional guest may purchase a seasonal guest pass for $150 per additional guest. All additional seasonal guests must be reported to a staff member and properly added to the account. Failure to register an additional guest may result in applicable day-use fees or other charges being added to your account.
- During holiday periods, we ask that seasonal guests limit additional visitors whenever possible, as the resorts reach capacity quickly. Day Use may vary on major holidays.
- New Policy Effective 2027: Any overnight guest exceeding the four (4) guests allotted under the seasonal contract will be subject to a $20 overnight guest fee per person, per night. No overnight stays without prior approval of management.
- When the South Winona gate is closed, guests are responsible for closing it behind them. After operating hours and while the offices are closed, visitors are not allowed unless their visit has been communicated to management in advance.
- All guests of Winona Beach Resorts must sign a liability waiver for all parties each new season. Visiting guests must check in at the office, sign the liability waiver, obtain a parking pass, and pay the applicable dayuse fee.
- The seasonal guest or reservation holder is responsible for ensuring that their guests understand and follow all Rules & Regulations and general camp rules. All visitors must leave the park no later than 9pm.
Pets & Service Animals
- Guests may have up to two pets per RV site. Dogs must be kept on a leash while in the resort. Guests are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Violations reported to WBR Management may result in a $20 monetary fine being added to the guest account. Upon request, guests must provide documentation of current pet vaccinations. The applicable daily or seasonal pet fee must be paid for each pet (excluding service animals).
- Service animals must be under the control of their handler at all times. The animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered unless the handler’s disability prevents the use of these devices, or they interfere with the animal’s trained work or tasks. In those circumstances, the handler must maintain control through voice, signals, or other effective means. Service animals must be communicated and added to your seasonal contract to avoid pet fees.
- A service animal/pet may not be left unattended at the resort. A service animal/pet may be required to leave the premises if it is aggressive, harmful, or out of control, and the handler does not take effective action immediately to control it.
- Pets are not permitted in laundry facilities, public showers, resort rentals, on the swimming beach, or in swimming areas. Dogs may swim only in designated areas: at WBR, left of Dock 2; at North Winona, between the fishing docks and the cleaning station. Dogs are not allowed in cabin showers. Evidence of a pet being washed in a cabin shower will result in the pet deposit not being refunded.
Campfires & Fire Restrictions
- Campfires are allowed only with approval from WBR Management and when permitted by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Management will post burn-ban notifications based on management discretion and/or DNR updates.
- During a burn ban, the only outdoor cooking allowed is propane grills & BBQs. According to the fire department, propane can be shut off quickly. No open flames are permitted.
Boats, Fishing & Waterfront Property
- Fishing is permitted only from designated fishing docks. Fishing is not permitted from the shoreline or in swimming areas. Guests using the fish-cleaning station must leave it clean and free of fish remains and garbage.
- Guests with boats are responsible for removing their vessel if it breaks down, sinks, or otherwise becomes nonfunctional. If Winona staff assistance is required to remove the vessel, the guest account may be charged up to $250. If professional assistance is required, the guest is responsible for the full cost of removal. In accordance with the signed lease agreement, Winona staff are not responsible for damage that occurs to a boat while it is moored at resort docks or during the removal process.
- Personal watercraft, canopies, and other personal items may not be left overnight at the beachfront or swimming area. Kayaks, paddleboards, floats, and personal watercraft (PWC) must be stored at the guest’s RV site or cabin. Guests must take all personal belongings with them when leaving the beach. Water trampolines, slides, and other large water toys are not permitted in waterfront or boat moorage areas.
- All landscaping of leased sites must be approved by management (e.g. adding sand, dirt, rocks or gravel).
- North Winona seasonal waterfront guests must take down and remove canopies and personal belongings each Sunday so staff can mow and weed-eat on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Beach, Swim & Dock Safety Rules & Regulations
- Swim at your own risk. No lifeguards are on duty. Pushing and horseplay are prohibited on swim docks and all other docks. Diving from any dock is prohibited (South Winona Swim dock is excluded).
- New Policy – Day-Use Hours: Day-use end times vary throughout the season. Please refer to the Day-Use Hours sign posted in the office for current hours.
- Swimming hours are from 8:00 a.m. to dusk. Night swimming is not allowed at either resort.
- 4. All day-use, fishing, beach, and swimming-area guests must register at the office and pay applicable dayuse fees. Day-use guests are restricted to public beach areas. 15 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Children age 12 and under must wear a life vest and be accompanied by an adult while on the docks.
- Running is prohibited on docks. Swimming, diving, and skiing from the docks are prohibited. Docks can become slippery; guests are responsible for using caution while on them.
- Swimming under the docks is prohibited. Guests who swim under docks will be asked to leave the swimming area immediately. Anyone who falsely calls for help or otherwise ‘cries wolf’ in the swimming area will also be asked to leave immediately. Do not hang, pull, or anchor anything to swim rope.
- Scuba diving is not allowed.
- At South Winona, sliding down or hanging on the swimming-area handrail is prohibited.
- Glass containers are not permitted on docks or in fishing and swimming areas.
- Fishing is prohibited in swimming areas. Magnet fishing is not permitted at either resort location.
- Only registered guests may fish at night, and they must carry appropriate lighting. Night fishing is permitted only on Docks 1 and 2 at South Winona and on the fishing dock at North Winona.
- All personal items must be removed from the beach and swimming area each day by dusk, including shade tents, umbrellas, chairs, towels, and toys. Kayaks, paddleboards, floats, and personal watercraft must be stored at the guest’s RV site or cabin. Items left on the beach after dusk will be collected and donated to a local charity.
- Extension cords, satellites, and other personal items are not permitted on docks.
- Public loud music is not permitted at either resort or in swimming areas. Music may be enjoyed only through
personal listening devices.
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