2016 POLICIES & RULES FOR MEADVILLE KOA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Safety:
1. Any injuries or accidents that take place on Meadville KOA Property must be reported immediately. This includes, but is not
limited to any automobile or bicycle accident, fall, cut, abrasion, or dog bite (even on dogs or other pets) that requires medical attention.
In addition, we are required to file a report and need to interview all the parties involved.
2. Weather Emergencies: If the fire siren sounds a high pitch for an extended time, it is a severe weather emergency. We recommend you
seek shelter at the main building’s Rec. Hall or at the East Mead Fire Hall immediately. The Fire Hall is one mile West of the
campground on Rt. 27.
3. Please drive SLOWLY -5 MPH when traveling the roads in the campground. Please brake for children, bicycles, pedestrians, and
animals (including ducks).
4. Bicycle riding is acceptable during daylight hours only. Bicycles are to be kept under control, giving the pedestrian the right of way!
Bike riders are required to follow all street signs, including the speed limit (5 MPH) and stop signs! Bicycle helmets are required for
all children under 12, and are strongly recommended for all children and adults.
5. Only 1 RV per campsite & only two (2) vehicles per campsite are permitted at a time. Boats must park in the Boat parking area.
Campground streets must have open access for emergency vehicles. Parking on your neighbor’s campsite is permitted only when you
have been given expressed permission. Additional vehicles may park in parking areas as designated on the campground map. Vehicles
parked in visitor parking areas still require a mirror tag or are subject to towing!
6. Only licensed drivers are permitted to operate motorized vehicles on Meadville KOA Property. Motorbikes, electric skateboards,
scooters, and golf carts are not permitted except for the Meadville KOA Staff. All vehicles must have a current license plate. Handicap
scooters are allowed. Only the designated handicapped person is permitted to operate the handicap scooter.
7. Chain saws are prohibited. Running power saws of any kind to cut firewood is prohibited. You may bring in your own firewood but
it must be cut and split prior to arrival.
8. Tampering with or modifying utilities & digging holes on your campsite are strictly prohibited (this is to avoid personal injury,
damage to buried utility lines and our utilities). If you dig a hole or modify our utilities (including adding water splitters) and damage
occurs, you are responsible for the cost of the repairs including parts and labor. Electric service is supplied for the RV only. Nothing
other than an RV should be plugged into our 30-amp service.
9. Fire works are not permitted at any time. Only hand-held sparklers are permitted but may be used only with adult supervision. Do
not allow your children to throw sparklers as they may land and burn your awning or you neighbor’s awning. Ensure your campsite is
free of sparkler wires and that they were properly disposed of prior to leaving for the weekend.
10. The use of firearms, bows & arrows, BB guns, pellet guns, paintball guns, air soft guns are prohibited on campground property.
11. Parents are not to leave children under 18 alone or unsupervised at the campground. Please ask your camping neighbor or other
responsible adults to be in charge of your children during your absence. Please let us know at the office who is responsible for them in
case of injury and how to reach you! You are responsible for your children at all times!
12. Pets must be under control (including leashed and minimized barking) and cleaned up after at all times. Pets are not permitted in
any of the campground buildings (including the Rec. Hall, Store, & Pavilion). Do not leave your pets in your RV (and never outside) if
they are going to bark while you are gone from your site. Please do not chain your pet to any campground buildings, fences, trees,
or property!
13. Refrigerators may not be kept on deck, or in open display. All refrigerators, freezers, etc. must be inside RV or kept in locked shed.
Any unused, scrap refrigerators must be closed and secured (so child can’t open), and promptly removed from the property.
Security:
14. Missing Child/Person Alarm: An air horn, sounded by campground management, employee, or other designate. Your entire
camping family and all visitors must report to your campsite, secure & lock your camping unit, sheds, and all motor vehicles, and report
to the Rec. Hall immediately. You must register as accounted for with the member of management at the Rec. Hall, sit down, and await
an all clear. In addition, only adult volunteers (over 21) may be members of a search party.
15. All Seasonal Campers must have a seasonal car pass on their rear view mirror at all times when on campground property.
16. All visitors must report to the office to obtain a visitor mirror tag on their vehicle at all times. Unidentified vehicles could be
unwanted guests. Please report any vehicle without a mirror tag immediately! No subletting your RV or campsite. Anyone camping on
your campsite in your absence must be a registered seasonal camper on your camping agreement.
17. All day guests (blue visitor tags) must depart no later than 11:00 p.m.
Courtesy:
18. The quiet hours at Meadville KOA are 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM. All children, including teens, must be on their campsite during quiet
hours. All outside radios and TVs must be off. You are welcome to stay out around your campfire as long as you wish but please keep
campfire discussions and laughter to a level that won’t disturb your neighbors. Don't forget it is your responsibility to keep control at
your campsite, including your guests. No loud music at any time!
19. A maximum of 8 people per campsite are allowed at one time (including registered campers for your campsite and visitors in
total). Larger groups should schedule and utilize the pavilion for picnics & parties which may be done at no cost on Sundays (except
holiday weekends – then on Mondays). Please be a respectful neighbor. This is a family campground. No one wants to hear parents
screaming at their children or listen to domestic quarreling.
20. Cutting through campsites or flower gardens is prohibited! It is also a safety issue! You can trip on leashes, awning tie-downs, run
into or startle a pet, and get bit, etc. Please teach your children to not cut through sites.
21. Washing your RV is permitted Sunday after 3:00 through Thursday on non-holiday weekends only. Please no washing RV’s on
holiday weekends & limit flower watering to evenings. Absolutely no washing your personal vehicle at any time.
22. No dumping gray water on the ground. All waste water emissions must use the sewage system.
23. Building decks, sheds, patios, or repairs requiring power tools or hammers, must be done Monday through Thursday. (Building
decks, sheds, or repairs on weekends, requiring the use of power tools is with managerial permission only, and then only after noon on
non-busy weekends!)
24. Alcoholic beverages are acceptable at Meadville KOA, but they must be confined to the campsite. Alcoholic beverages are not
allowed at the ponds, activity fields, events, the pavilion, nor main building and pool area! Kegs of beer are not permitted at any time.
Intoxication is prohibited! If drunkenness becomes a problem, you will be asked to remove yourself and your RV from
Meadville KOA property without refund.
25. Please do not deface trees, tables, or any other campground property. Do not nail, screw or drive any foreign objects into the trees
or tables. No removing tree limbs, trimming trees, using hatchets to cut down trees, etc. If you see defacing taking place, please report
these prosecutable offenses immediately.
26. We ask your cooperation in keeping the restroom facilities as clean as you found them. Please inform us if at any time the restroom
needs attention. Thank you for helping us maintain a nice, clean facility.
27. All fishing is free and is catch & release only. A PA fishing license is not required. Please place the fish back in the pond or lake in
which they were caught. Do not put the fish on stringers or in buckets. Please handle the fish with care.
Mowing/Trimming/Campsite:
28. Police your campsite and remove all mowing and trimming obstructions. All toys, sand boxes, tents, screen rooms, dog stakes and
leashes, tiki torches, etc. before leaving each weekend.
29. Bury your electric line and any electric lines (i.e. running to your shed, etc.), TV cable lines, etc. so it doesn’t get cut by the mower
or trimmer.
30. Please bury your water hose 2" under the sod. If your utilities are past the edge of your RV as of June 1 st, we will bury them for you.
There is a charge of $10.00 for the Meadville KOA staff to provide this service!
31. Protect your sewer hoses from trimming equipment with white PVC pipe.
32. Flowers are permitted but must be in a flowerbed with a border or planter. Please protect them by placing an edging around the
flowerbed, so the trimmer doesn’t cut them. All planters should be put on your deck when you are not in camp. All birdhouses, feeders,
etc. must be placed in a garden with a border if on a shepherd hook, or must be hung from a tree.
33. You must have managerial approval for the location of new or modified flower gardens. A 6’ passage minimum is required
between objects you’ve placed in your campsites such as decks, sheds, flowerbeds, etc. and pre-existing trees to allow mower access and
minimize trimming.
34. Free standing satellites installations are not permitted (existing installations are grandfathered). Any satellites requiring
installation (i.e. did not come on your RV) are prohibited. We do not cut down or remove trees nor trim tree branches to accommodate
satellite receptions.
35. All Picnic tables must be on decks. Swings must be on the deck or in an area that isn’t a mowing obstruction. Please consult with
management before placing a swing on your campsite.
36. All clotheslines and light strings must be at least (8’ or above) off the ground. This is to prevent physical hazard to the mower &
people walking in a campsite. They must be removed from trees at the end of each season to allow tree growth.
Managerial:
37. All construction (including repainting decks and sheds) requires a signed and approved construction review prior to material
delivery & starting construction. Deck & Shed moves are subject to $45.00 & $30.00 fees, respectively. All spare blocks,
construction wood, piping, etc. must be removed from the premises following project completion.
34. Decks, sheds, & all personal items must be removed prior to or on the day the RV is removed when you are terminating your
seasonal camping with Meadville KOA. If the RV is removed first, the deck, shed, or any other items left behind are considered
abandoned and become the property of Meadville KOA Campground. If the deck or shed is sold to someone other than the next
occupant of that same campsite, they must be moved prior to or on the same day the RV is removed, or again, it becomes the property of
Meadville KOA. Failure to remove scrap decking, sheds, or debris from the campsite (other than stone patios and walkways), upon your
departure, is subject to a site clean-up fee of up to $300.00.
35. The Dumpster is for camping generated waste (refuse) only! Do not place any prohibited items: appliances, batteries, chemicals or
liquids (including paint cans), wastes, drums or containers, etc. in the dumpster. A complete list is listed on the dumpster. Items that
you have brought to the campground to use while camping are your responsibility to remove from the campground property for disposal.
These items include, but are not limited to: gas grills, TV antennas, piping, awnings, bicycles, swings, plastic chairs, tables, rugs, awning
parts, etc. Please use our recycling bins for your aluminum! Thank you!
36. If you have a complaint please come to us and not your neighbor. We will do our best to resolve of the situation. If you have
neighbors disturbing you with complaints, please let us know who they are. We’ll address it with them directly without mentioning or
involving you.
Meadville KOA Management assumes no responsibility for the safety of Seasonal Campers nor their guests and reserves the right to
terminate the camping privileges and remove anyone from the campground for infraction of the rules without refund. We also
reserve the right to refuse service.
2016 RULES FOR RV’s, SHEDS, DECKS, FIRERINGS, SECURITY GATE, & WOODPILES
Requirements:
All construction, modifications, and placement of any patios, decks, & sheds (including relocating, repairing, or
repainting) requires an approved Construction Rules Review, for materials, size, color, and placement prior to beginning
any construction. A sketch drawing with dimensions must be submitted to management with a signed Rules Review, and only
after approval may construction begin. Construction must be within the scheduled camping season. No, off-season construction
is permitted. Construction or repairs (requiring hammers, power tools, etc.), should be done during the week. Any exceptions are
with managerial permission only, after noon on non-busy weekends, and during the summer Sundays after 3:00. Do not place any
prohibited items in the dumpster! Thank you!
RV’s:
1. All RV’s are to be road ready and must display a license plate with a current registration on the RV. Liability insurance is
required on the RV and your personal property (including your deck & shed), and is the responsibility of the seasonal camper.
2. All RV’s are required to have holding tanks and marine flush toilets.
3. All water hookups require a certified drinking water hose (preferably white in color).
4. All sewer hookups require temporary (easily removable) sewer hose or PVC piping with RV adaptors & rubber ring.
5. Electric hookups for RV’s are to the 30 amp outlet service only. Sheds must plug into the RV. No direct wiring allowed.
6. Park model campers are required to maintain their wheels and hitches for easy removal from the park.
Decks:
1. Construction must be in sections no larger than 8’ wide (extension into the campsite) X 8’ long and carriage bolted together.
The total deck length may be the length of your RV, but may not exceed 8’ in width!
2. Decks may wrap around the back of the RV (with managerial permission only), providing that the position of the RV & Deck
provides enough clearance for mowing & parking. Rear Deck extension into the campsite may not exceed 8’.
3. Construction of rough sawed lumber or any other kind of planking is acceptable. No plywood unless covered with outdoor
carpeting. (Absolutely no pressed wood). No chain saws allowed! Power saws may be used to cut deck boards.
4. Railings are required for all decks 30” and higher, but is encouraged on all decks.
5. All picnic tables must be on your deck. The picnic table may be sanded and/or stained in earth tones.
6. Staining your deck is recommended but it must be in earth tone (natural wood colors).
7. 4 X 4 support legs only. Deck legs may not be concreted or buried in the ground! Deck 4x4 posts may sit in a 4X4 post block
or on a block sunk into the sod to get it level.
8. Decks or patios are not mandatory for the seasonal camper’s first season. They do become mandatory, by mid-season of the
second season.
9. No building roofs or attachments to the RV for any reason. Only standard RV (roll-up or drop style) awnings are permitted.
Patios (Instead of a deck):
1. Construction must be no larger than 10’ wide (extension into the campsite from the RV). The total length may be the length
of your RV awning.
2. Sod must be removed. The landscape timbers must sit in the sod.
3. The patio area must be outlined in landscape timbers and leveled.
4. The patio area must be completely lined with heavy duty landscape fabric prior to limestone installation.
5. The patio may not be less than 14’ ft from the electric post.
6. All picnic tables must be on your deck or patio if you have one. The picnic table may be sanded and/or stained in earth tones.
7. Decks or patios are not mandatory for the seasonal camper’s first season. They do become mandatory, by mid-season of the
second season.
8. Any and all patio and walkway materials placed on the campsite are at your cost, and must remain in place at the time of
termination of your seasonal camping agreement.
Sheds:
1. Before construction begins or prior to purchase and placement, you are required to have an approved Rules Review.
Placement is to be at front or back of the RV or deck, or on the deck and must not create an additional mowing or trimming
issue! Sheds cannot be attached to the RV.
2. The shed is not to exceed 4’ X 8’ outside dimensions! (32 sq. ft. maximum). Plastic sheds only. The sale or disposal of the
plastic sheds upon leaving is the responsibility of owner. (If you leave it for us to clean up, there is a $300.00 site clean up
fee!).
3. The shed should be in one to two earth tone colors (grays, browns, or greens) or natural wood tones.
4. Providing electrical service to the shed must be done through an outlet on the RV. The only thing that is to be plugged into
our 30-amp service is your RV. No hard wiring is allowed.
5. The shed door should be kept locked when not in use.
Woodpiles:
1. You can bring in your own in firewood (from PA only), but it must be cut and split prior to arrival. Chain saws are
prohibited! No running power saws of any kind to cut firewood on Meadville KOA premises.
2. Woodpiles shall not exceed 4’ X 8’ X 4’ in size! Woodpiles are to be neatly stacked and properly covered.
3. Cover only the top of the woodpile – not to exceed 6-8” on sides.
Fire Rings:
1. Do not leave fires & tiki torches unattended! All fires & torches must be extinguished prior to retiring for the evening.
2. Any alterations to the provided fire ring or replacement of the existing fire ring by a seasonal camper is subject to and requires
management approval. Fire rings may not exceed the standard height of two fire rings (one small ring under one larger one),
which is approximately knee high.
3. Keep fires at a sensible level (2 feet high) so as to not endanger trees or become a safety hazard. Thank you.
4. Do not leave unburned items for the wind to carry off. Non-burnables (garbage and plastics) are to be placed in the dumpster.
5. Only seasoned, pre-split, firewood 18” or less in length (from Pennsylvania) may be burned. Burning of leaves, brush, or
other construction materials is strictly forbidden. No splitting firewood. Chain saws are prohibited.
6. Seasonal campers are responsible for cleaning their fire ring. Cold ashes are to be placed in garbage bags and then placed in
the dumpster. Ashes can and do kill trees, start fires, become a health issue for children, animals, and a mowing and
equipment hazard, etc. Dumping ashes in the woods near your campsite is not permitted, as it is a form of illegal dumping!
Please appropriately dispose of your ashes!
Access Gate:
1. The purpose of the access gate is to limit traffic access to the park. Breaching the rules of the gate or providing unauthorized
individuals or vehicles access, is strictly forbidden and constitutes illegal trespass.
2. For your convenience, a 24-hour entry card is available for a $30.00 (per card) deposit of which, $25.00 will be returned upon
receipt of an undamaged card and pending the complete clean up of the campsite at the termination of the agreement. This
card is for use by the seasonal camper only. It is to be retained as long as the seasonal camper is in good standing and under
agreement only. No subletting your campsite or allowing unregistered people to use your RV is allowed.
3. If you do not renew your camping contract for the next season, your gate card will be deactivated at the close of your
contracted camping season. Any access to the campground after that date is by advanced appointment only.
4. If your gate card doesn’t function, contact Tim or Robyn. The gate may be locked down due to weather, safety issues, or
during periods of construction or repair.
2016 CONSTRUCTION RULES REVIEW FOR TEMPORARY DECKS, SHEDS, & WOODBINS
AT MEADVILLE KOA
Camper’s Name: ___________________________________________________________ Campsite #: _______
For (check one that applies – you must have an Application for each item being built):
Deck _____
Shed ______
Woodbin _____
Please provide a sketch of each item being applied for building, with size dimensions and a description of materials along with
a detailed description of requested location placement and color for said item on your campsite (The sketch may be provided
on a separate piece of paper):
_____ Denied! (Please refer to and review the rules above and resubmit a new application accordingly.)
_____ Approved as shown.
_____ Approved with the following minor modifications: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
I, (Seasonal Camper), have read and understand and agree to meet the material requirements, size, color, and dimension
requirements, and location constraints as listed in the rules above. I, the Seasonal Camper, agree to follow them and any
changes cited here and to build the items approved as shown on this application. I understand that any construction on
Meadville KOA Campground property may only be done during the Seasonal Camping Season (i.e. no off-season access for
construction). I understand that any deviations will require correction or removal from the campground at my expense.
Signed, camper: ________________________________________________
Date: ___________
Manager: ______________________________________________________
Date: ___________