Boating and water recreation regulations

• Boating guide  (670Kb)
• Personal watercraft laws for Minnesota 
• Boating rules for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway 
• Inland waterway markers 

• Local surface use regulations  (57Kb)
• Initiating local surface use zoning

• Boating education

• Watercraft registration & fees

• Temporary structures, docks and buoys (see page 41) 
• Required permits (for temporary structures and other water- and lakeshore-related work)

This information is available in an alternative format upon request. E-mail the DNR Information Center at info@dnr.state.mn.us or call at (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR; TTY: (651) 296-5484 or (800) 657-3929.

This document contains a synopsis of the boating/watercraft rules. For complete laws and regulations, consult Minnesota Statutes and Rules of the DNR.

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