Boating and water recreation regulations
- Boating Guide
(1.82 Mb) - Personal watercraft laws for Minnesota
- Boating rules for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Inland waterway markers
- Local surface use regulations
- Initiating local surface use zoning
- Boating education
- Watercraft registration & fees
- Temporary structures, docks and buoys
- Dock and Structures Survey for Watercraft Owners
- 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.
