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Lake Permits, Boating Fees & Rentals

RATES & FEES
ENTRANCE | CAMPING | BOATING | HORSE | OFF-ROAD CYCLING | MISC.HUNTING & FISHING

RESERVATIONS
CAMPING| INNS | CABINS | SHELTERS | PINE HILLS GROUP CAMPS

Reservation phone numbers:

Camping, cabins, shelters, group camps: 1-866-622-6746.
State Park Inns and Brown County State Park cabins: 1-877-563-4371.

Lake Permits

Annual lake permits are required for privately-owned boats and seaplanes using or mooring at state parks, state-managed lakes, state forest and Division of Outdoor Recreation lakes.

  • Motorized: $25.
  • Non-motorized: $5.

Permits are required for personal watercraft, motorboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, rowboats and all watercraft moored at marinas, private docks, group docks or bank ties.

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Where is the permit required?

Placing the permit on your boat

The back of the permit provides instructions and an illustration. Place the permit on the left front side (port side) of the boat. Do not place the permit on the boat windshield. If an Indiana Conservation Officer stops your boat, they will be looking for the permit on the boat’s left (port) front side.

BMV LARE fee vs lake permit

Funds from the lake permit are deposited in a dedicated account along with camping, entrance, swimming and program fees. That account supports the operations of state parks, reservoirs and forests and those funds are used only in those locations. These funds are used for staff, equipment, supplies and all of the services provided to site visitors. About two thirds of the operating dollars for state parks and reservoirs comes from these fees. The remaining one-third comes from tax dollars appropriated from the General Fund by the state legislature.

Funds collected at the BMV for boat registration are sent to the Lake and River Enhancement Program in the Division of Fish & Wildlife. The program funds projects and grants to improve Indiana’s publicly accessible lakes, streams, and reservoirs.

Annual Boat Slip Permit

  • Regular: $60 per post.
  • Improved (seawall or other improvement): $90 per post.

Boat & Bicycle Rentals

Prices listed below are state rental prices. Some properties don’t offer daily rentals or daily rentals on weekends. Check with the park first as some properties may not offer all services.

Kayaks (Single), Canoes, Rowboats
$10 per hour
$30 per day

Kayaks (Double), Paddle Boards, Paddle Boats, Trine SRA Fishing Boats
$15 per hour
$40 per day

Specialty Boats (Limited Quantity)
$20 per hour
No daily rentals

Bicycles
$10 per hour
$30 per day

Rentals are subject to sales tax. Prices may vary where boats are rented by private concessionaires. Deposits are required on boats, canoes, life jackets and bicycles except where hunting or fishing license, driver's license or Annual Entrance Permit may be held in lieu of deposit.

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