Boating and water recreation regulations

Read our latest boating guide and find information on boating rules, regulations and fees.

• Boating Guide

• New boater education requirements

• Inland waterway markers

• Local surface use regulations

• Initiating local surface use zoning

• Boating education

• St. Croix River No Wake Zone

• Watercraft registration & fees

• Temporary structures, docks and buoys

• 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 [email protected] or call at (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR.

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