2024 Rules & Regulations
Entering the Park
1. Each member of the Club is required to present his/her photo ID or membership card and sign the register by the main gate before using the facilities.
2. All members must enter using the main gate. The back gate is kept locked for security reasons.
Guests
1. Members must accompany all guests, register their names and pay the guest fee.
2. Guests will be asked to wait at the main gate until an adult member arrives to register them.
3. Members must accompany their guests at all times in the park. It is the member’s responsibility to make sure their guests abide by all Park rules.
4. Members’ children who have established households away from their parents’ home shall not be permitted entry to the Park by using their parents’ membership.
5. Guest fee: $10.00 for each guest 3 years of age up to 64 years of age, $5.00 for guests 65 and older. Children under 3 years of age are admitted free.
6. Guest regulations may change, at the Board of Directors’ discretion, for special events.
7. Guests must complete waivers.
General
1. The safety of Park members and their invited guests is our primary responsibility. Rules and regulations are designed to keep Crystal Lake Park a safe, enjoyable, and beautiful, family-oriented recreation area for the exclusive use of our members and their invited guests.
2. All members and guests shall abide by Park rules, exercise good taste, and respect the rights of others at all times.
3. Members are responsible for the behavior of their guests. Violation of any Crystal Lake Park rule by a guest confers the same consequences upon the member, as if the member had violated that rule. Members, their children, or their guests who repeatedly violate rules will forfeit the season’s membership.
4. The manager or his/her designated assistant managers are charged with enforcing the rules. Members, their children and all guests must comply with the directions given by our staff. The manager or his/her designated
assistants may enforce any rule by asking the member(s) and/or guest(s) to leave the premises.
5. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the Park. Members, or their children, or their guests who arrive at the park under the influence of alcohol, or bring alcoholic beverages onto the premises, or who are observed consuming alcoholic beverages, or who leave empty containers of alcoholic beverages in trash cans by their rented pavilion will have their membership revoked immediately.
6. All illegal substances, as defined by federal laws, are prohibited from use in the Park. Members, their children, and/or their guests who bring illegal substances onto the premises, or who are observed consuming illegal substances, or who arrive at the park under the influence of illegal substances, or who leave indicators of illegal substance use in the trash cans will have their membership revoked immediately.
7. No firearms, ammunition or other lethal weapons are permitted in the Park. This includes both open and concealed carry. Firearms, ammunition and other lethal weapons may not be stored in a vehicle on our property.
8. No smoking, tobacco or vaping products are permitted on Crystal Park Development Corporation property.
9. Fishing from the long dock, floating swim platform, kayaks, paddle boats, or inside the roped swimming area and by the slide is prohibited.
10. No pets are permitted on Park property.
11. Children 12 years of age or older may visit the Park and utilize the facilities unaccompanied by an adult. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the Park.
12. Hours of operation for the beach are 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, or dusk, on weekdays and 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM or dusk, on weekends and holidays, except for special activities specifically permitted by written agreement and Board approval.
13. Reservation books for sporting equipment, picnic tables and pavilions are located in the boat house. Pavilion rental rates are posted and can be found in the annual newsletter. All pavilion reservations must be paid at the time the reservation is made. Pavilion reservations must be made by the manager or his/her assistant managers.
14. The Manager, any assistant manager, or any lifeguard is authorized to remove persons who do not follow any of these rules.
Picnicking
1. Picnic space can be reserved in advance. Any of the beach employees may assist you with reservations. There is no charge for reserving or using the picnic tables. Picnic tables can be rented in shifts, either from opening until 3:30 PM or from 4:00 PM until closing. A grace period of 30 minutes will be allowed before a reservation is forfeited. A schedule of each day’s reservations is available in the boat house. Please sign up for picnic tables before using them. There is a two table limit per family.
2. Picnickers should leave the picnic area clean and neat and extinguish fires in grills when finished.
3. No picnic activity is permitted after closing at 9:00 PM.
4. The pavilions can only be used by reservation, and reservations must be paid for when they are made. Pavilions can be rented in shifts, either from opening until 3:30 PM or from 4:00 PM until closing. Rental fees are posted in the boathouse, and are listed in the annual newsletter.
5. Parties of over 50 people must be approved by the Board of Directors in advance. Parties of over 50 will be charged a maintenance fee and a fee for at least one additional guard. All parties must have a member onsite for the duration of the party.
6. If a pavilion is not reserved, members can utilize the tables in the shelter as follows: maximum 2 tables per family in Lakeside Pavilion and 1 table per family in the Pines Pavilion.
Beach & Swimming
1. Swimming is permitted only in the designated beach swimming area and only when lifeguards are on duty.
2. Daily swimming hours will be: 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Swimming hours are subject to change due to staffing issues or as approved by the Board of Directors.
4. Children under 12 years of age who have not passed a minimum deep-water proficiency test (as given by the guard staff) must be accompanied by an adult who is in the beach swimming area.
5. The only flotation devices permitted are water wings, snug fitting vests, noodles, or inner tubes with seats and they may only be used under direct parental supervision. The use of all other flotation devices is permitted only at the discretion of the manager or his/her assistants, and parental supervision is required. All flotation devices must be used inside the roped swimming area, with the singular exception of adults using floatation devices during the adult swim period.
6. Horseplay, including running, playing tag, play fighting, throwing or kicking up sand, climbing on or over fences, jumping from any building rooftop, or similar conduct is prohibited in the beach area, volleyball court, and on the tennis/basketball courts. Violators may be asked to leave the property.
7. Swimming under any dock is strictly prohibited.
8. Diving is permitted only from diving boards and in specified deep water areas.
9. No glass containers are permitted in the beach area, or volleyball, gaga ball, basketball and pickle ball court areas. Glass containers are permitted at the pavilions and picnic tables (this does not include the beach shade tables).
10. Sand toys are permitted. Only plastic shovels are permitted on the beach. Please ensure your children pick up their toys or return them to the boat house prior to leaving.
11. All “holes” dug by members, their children, or guests must be filled before leaving the hole unattended.
Fishing
1. Fishing is permitted throughout the Crystal Lake season, from dawn to dusk daily.
2. Night fishing, from dusk to dawn, is never permitted. Even if you possess a fishing key.
3. Post-season fishing, from dawn through dusk, will be permitted from Labor Day through November 15th for members who have purchased a key and signed a Key Agreement.
6. All bass between 14 inches and 18 inches must be returned to the lake. No fish of the pike family (northern pike, muskies, chain pickerel), no fish of the perch family (perch or walleye), crappie or amur can be removed from the lake: all of these fish are catch and release only. can be removed from the lake.
7. No fishing license is required for fishing at Crystal Lake.
8. Fishermen are expected to clean all trash and old bait from the boats after using them.
9. Locks are changed on Opening Day.
10. No fishing with minnows is permitted.
11. Fishing will be permitted by fishing pole or throw line only:all other methods, including, but not limited to, trotlines are not permitted.
12. No fishing from shorelines outside of the Park’s fenced area is permitted.
13. No fishing for Amur (carp) is permitted. These fish are part of our natural weed control program.
14. Fishing is only permitted from rowboats. Fishing from pedal boats, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards are not permitted.
Basketball and Pickleball Courts
1. A player must register and also register guest’(s’) names at the boat house.
2. Tennis shoes must be worn on all courts.
3. Rowdy behavior and horseplay are not permitted on the courts. Offenders will lose privileges.
4. Courts may be reserved a day in advance.
5. When courts are busy, playing time will be limited to one hour.
Boating
1. No more than two adults are permitted in a rowboat or two adults and two small children. No more than two adults and/or two small children are permitted in a paddle boat. The total weight of all passengers must not exceed the maximum weight limit of the vessel.
2. No motors, except electric trolling motors, are permitted on the lake. Trolling motors may be used on row boats only.
3. Member-owned boats may be used on Crystal Lake only with permission of the manager. Boats may not be launched or landed other than in the designated areas.
5. Fishermen have priority for the use of club-owned boats at all times.
6. The manager and his/her staff are authorized by the Board to prevent potentially dangerous or annoying boating practices and to remove boating privileges, if necessary. In this regard, reckless operation of boats, such as deliberately capsizing a boat or jumping from boat to boat, is strictly prohibited.
7. No children under age 12 will be permitted to use boats, including personal boats, without a “Boat Permission Form” signed by their parents or legal guardians on file with the manager. This is applicable to all guests as well. It is the parent(s) responsibility to enforce all rules.
8. No children under age 12 will be permitted to operate any boat unless the child is under direct visual and audible supervision of a person who is eighteen years of age or older.
9. Only persons 16 years of age or older may operate a boat with a trolling motor.
10. For specially permitted activities outside the general hours of operation, the limitation upon operation of such boats is more restrictive and set by the separately published Conditions and Terms of Gate Key Acquisition and Use.
11. Everyone regardless of age is required to wear a correctly sized life jacket at all times while using a rowboat, pedal boat, kayak or stand-up paddle board.
12. Everyone must stay with a capsized boat until help arrives.
13. No boats shall be launched from the shoreline of Crystal Lake, except for those launched from the designated boat area within the fenced area inside the Park.
Entering the Park
1. Each member of the Club is required to present his/her photo ID or membership card and sign the register by the main gate before using the facilities.
2. All members must enter using the main gate. The back gate is kept locked for security reasons.
Guests
1. Members must accompany all guests, register their names and pay the guest fee.
2. Guests will be asked to wait at the main gate until an adult member arrives to register them.
3. Members must accompany their guests at all times in the park. It is the member’s responsibility to make sure their guests abide by all Park rules.
4. Members’ children who have established households away from their parents’ home shall not be permitted entry to the Park by using their parents’ membership.
5. Guest fee: $10.00 for each guest 3 years of age up to 64 years of age, $5.00 for guests 65 and older. Children under 3 years of age are admitted free.
6. Guest regulations may change, at the Board of Directors’ discretion, for special events.
7. Guests must complete waivers.
General
1. The safety of Park members and their invited guests is our primary responsibility. Rules and regulations are designed to keep Crystal Lake Park a safe, enjoyable, and beautiful, family-oriented recreation area for the exclusive use of our members and their invited guests.
2. All members and guests shall abide by Park rules, exercise good taste, and respect the rights of others at all times.
3. Members are responsible for the behavior of their guests. Violation of any Crystal Lake Park rule by a guest confers the same consequences upon the member, as if the member had violated that rule. Members, their children, or their guests who repeatedly violate rules will forfeit the season’s membership.
4. The manager or his/her designated assistant managers are charged with enforcing the rules. Members, their children and all guests must comply with the directions given by our staff. The manager or his/her designated
assistants may enforce any rule by asking the member(s) and/or guest(s) to leave the premises.
5. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the Park. Members, or their children, or their guests who arrive at the park under the influence of alcohol, or bring alcoholic beverages onto the premises, or who are observed consuming alcoholic beverages, or who leave empty containers of alcoholic beverages in trash cans by their rented pavilion will have their membership revoked immediately.
6. All illegal substances, as defined by federal laws, are prohibited from use in the Park. Members, their children, and/or their guests who bring illegal substances onto the premises, or who are observed consuming illegal substances, or who arrive at the park under the influence of illegal substances, or who leave indicators of illegal substance use in the trash cans will have their membership revoked immediately.
7. No firearms, ammunition or other lethal weapons are permitted in the Park. This includes both open and concealed carry. Firearms, ammunition and other lethal weapons may not be stored in a vehicle on our property.
8. No smoking, tobacco or vaping products are permitted on Crystal Park Development Corporation property.
9. Fishing from the long dock, floating swim platform, kayaks, paddle boats, or inside the roped swimming area and by the slide is prohibited.
10. No pets are permitted on Park property.
11. Children 12 years of age or older may visit the Park and utilize the facilities unaccompanied by an adult. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the Park.
12. Hours of operation for the beach are 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, or dusk, on weekdays and 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM or dusk, on weekends and holidays, except for special activities specifically permitted by written agreement and Board approval.
13. Reservation books for sporting equipment, picnic tables and pavilions are located in the boat house. Pavilion rental rates are posted and can be found in the annual newsletter. All pavilion reservations must be paid at the time the reservation is made. Pavilion reservations must be made by the manager or his/her assistant managers.
14. The Manager, any assistant manager, or any lifeguard is authorized to remove persons who do not follow any of these rules.
Picnicking
1. Picnic space can be reserved in advance. Any of the beach employees may assist you with reservations. There is no charge for reserving or using the picnic tables. Picnic tables can be rented in shifts, either from opening until 3:30 PM or from 4:00 PM until closing. A grace period of 30 minutes will be allowed before a reservation is forfeited. A schedule of each day’s reservations is available in the boat house. Please sign up for picnic tables before using them. There is a two table limit per family.
2. Picnickers should leave the picnic area clean and neat and extinguish fires in grills when finished.
3. No picnic activity is permitted after closing at 9:00 PM.
4. The pavilions can only be used by reservation, and reservations must be paid for when they are made. Pavilions can be rented in shifts, either from opening until 3:30 PM or from 4:00 PM until closing. Rental fees are posted in the boathouse, and are listed in the annual newsletter.
5. Parties of over 50 people must be approved by the Board of Directors in advance. Parties of over 50 will be charged a maintenance fee and a fee for at least one additional guard. All parties must have a member onsite for the duration of the party.
6. If a pavilion is not reserved, members can utilize the tables in the shelter as follows: maximum 2 tables per family in Lakeside Pavilion and 1 table per family in the Pines Pavilion.
Beach & Swimming
1. Swimming is permitted only in the designated beach swimming area and only when lifeguards are on duty.
2. Daily swimming hours will be: 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Swimming hours are subject to change due to staffing issues or as approved by the Board of Directors.
- Adult swim periods are scheduled during safety breaks at 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM daily.
4. Children under 12 years of age who have not passed a minimum deep-water proficiency test (as given by the guard staff) must be accompanied by an adult who is in the beach swimming area.
5. The only flotation devices permitted are water wings, snug fitting vests, noodles, or inner tubes with seats and they may only be used under direct parental supervision. The use of all other flotation devices is permitted only at the discretion of the manager or his/her assistants, and parental supervision is required. All flotation devices must be used inside the roped swimming area, with the singular exception of adults using floatation devices during the adult swim period.
6. Horseplay, including running, playing tag, play fighting, throwing or kicking up sand, climbing on or over fences, jumping from any building rooftop, or similar conduct is prohibited in the beach area, volleyball court, and on the tennis/basketball courts. Violators may be asked to leave the property.
7. Swimming under any dock is strictly prohibited.
8. Diving is permitted only from diving boards and in specified deep water areas.
9. No glass containers are permitted in the beach area, or volleyball, gaga ball, basketball and pickle ball court areas. Glass containers are permitted at the pavilions and picnic tables (this does not include the beach shade tables).
10. Sand toys are permitted. Only plastic shovels are permitted on the beach. Please ensure your children pick up their toys or return them to the boat house prior to leaving.
11. All “holes” dug by members, their children, or guests must be filled before leaving the hole unattended.
Fishing
1. Fishing is permitted throughout the Crystal Lake season, from dawn to dusk daily.
2. Night fishing, from dusk to dawn, is never permitted. Even if you possess a fishing key.
3. Post-season fishing, from dawn through dusk, will be permitted from Labor Day through November 15th for members who have purchased a key and signed a Key Agreement.
- During this time it is REQUIRED that all boaters wear a life jacket regardless of age. The lake temperature starts decreasing and risks of hypothermia could be present if water submersion was to happen. Always dress appropriately for submersion and wear your life jacket.
- During this time it is REQUIRED that all boaters wear a life jacket regardless of age. The lake temperature starts decreasing and risks of hypothermia could be present if water submersion was to happen. Always dress appropriately for submersion and wear your life jacket.
6. All bass between 14 inches and 18 inches must be returned to the lake. No fish of the pike family (northern pike, muskies, chain pickerel), no fish of the perch family (perch or walleye), crappie or amur can be removed from the lake: all of these fish are catch and release only. can be removed from the lake.
7. No fishing license is required for fishing at Crystal Lake.
8. Fishermen are expected to clean all trash and old bait from the boats after using them.
9. Locks are changed on Opening Day.
10. No fishing with minnows is permitted.
11. Fishing will be permitted by fishing pole or throw line only:all other methods, including, but not limited to, trotlines are not permitted.
12. No fishing from shorelines outside of the Park’s fenced area is permitted.
13. No fishing for Amur (carp) is permitted. These fish are part of our natural weed control program.
14. Fishing is only permitted from rowboats. Fishing from pedal boats, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards are not permitted.
Basketball and Pickleball Courts
1. A player must register and also register guest’(s’) names at the boat house.
2. Tennis shoes must be worn on all courts.
3. Rowdy behavior and horseplay are not permitted on the courts. Offenders will lose privileges.
4. Courts may be reserved a day in advance.
5. When courts are busy, playing time will be limited to one hour.
Boating
1. No more than two adults are permitted in a rowboat or two adults and two small children. No more than two adults and/or two small children are permitted in a paddle boat. The total weight of all passengers must not exceed the maximum weight limit of the vessel.
2. No motors, except electric trolling motors, are permitted on the lake. Trolling motors may be used on row boats only.
3. Member-owned boats may be used on Crystal Lake only with permission of the manager. Boats may not be launched or landed other than in the designated areas.
- If approved, please ensure you wash your personal boat prior to coming to the lake to prevent bringing an aquatic invasive species to our lake!
5. Fishermen have priority for the use of club-owned boats at all times.
6. The manager and his/her staff are authorized by the Board to prevent potentially dangerous or annoying boating practices and to remove boating privileges, if necessary. In this regard, reckless operation of boats, such as deliberately capsizing a boat or jumping from boat to boat, is strictly prohibited.
7. No children under age 12 will be permitted to use boats, including personal boats, without a “Boat Permission Form” signed by their parents or legal guardians on file with the manager. This is applicable to all guests as well. It is the parent(s) responsibility to enforce all rules.
8. No children under age 12 will be permitted to operate any boat unless the child is under direct visual and audible supervision of a person who is eighteen years of age or older.
- The family shall be responsible to provide such supervision; reliance on Crystal Lake staff for supervision is not permitted. Children under 12 must pass a
9. Only persons 16 years of age or older may operate a boat with a trolling motor.
10. For specially permitted activities outside the general hours of operation, the limitation upon operation of such boats is more restrictive and set by the separately published Conditions and Terms of Gate Key Acquisition and Use.
11. Everyone regardless of age is required to wear a correctly sized life jacket at all times while using a rowboat, pedal boat, kayak or stand-up paddle board.
12. Everyone must stay with a capsized boat until help arrives.
13. No boats shall be launched from the shoreline of Crystal Lake, except for those launched from the designated boat area within the fenced area inside the Park.
The best way to contact us is via email during non-operational months. (January- May & October-December)
EMAIL: CrystalLakeParkDevelopmentCorp@Gmail.com
CALL: 330-923-1705 Phone is monitored starting in Middle of May to closing day.
EMAIL: CrystalLakeParkDevelopmentCorp@Gmail.com
CALL: 330-923-1705 Phone is monitored starting in Middle of May to closing day.