Table of Contents

Membership Guidelines

 

Reservations

Use of Facilities & Occupancy

Site Occupancy

Tents

Abandoned Vehicles

Deposit/Cancellation Policy

Registration

Check-in

Check-out

Guest Privileges

Reunions

Room Rentals

Membership Cards

Who can use My Membership Card?

General Rules

 

Pets

Firearms

Hunting

Fires

Restrooms

Signs

Watering & Grounds Maintenance

Quiet Hours

Children

Alcohol

Speed Limit

Motorcycles, ATVs, Etc.

Bicycles

Damage

Risk

Soliciting

Adult Areas

Swimming Pool

 

Member Handbook

 

Welcome to Blue Water Resort! In order for all of us to be able to enjoy the facilities, we have compiled a written set of procedures that will make your vacation time more meaningful, fun, and safer while at your park.

 

Our intent is to continue upgrading the park, making it a five star resort built around the natural beauty of Bear Lake.  Your cooperation and input is valued and working together will make your membership more valuable and enjoyable as you bring your family and friends to Blue Water Resort for memories and fun.          

 

Once Again We Say Welcome!

From the Staff at Blue Water Resort

Blue Water Resort

 

Blue Water Resort Guidelines

 

Reservations

Reservations for Gold members start one year in advance, (the day a member wishes to reserve must be completely over) a Gold member may reserve their specific site.  Gold members are not allowed to reserve the exact same site year after year if that site is in demand by other Gold members.  Gold members are also allowed to make reservations for 3 (three) additional guests. Guest reservations do not guarantee a specific site or a full hookup. 

Reservations for Silver and Bronze members start in January for the following season.  The reservation does not guarantee a member a particular site, only an R.V. hookup.  The reservation made will not specify a full or partial hookup. The reserved site will then always be on a first come, first serve basis.  Silver members are allowed to make reservations for 1 (one) additional guest.  Guest reservations do not guarantee a specific site or a hookup. 

 

Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.  Members failing to cancel within 24 hours may lose their reservation privileges for the next year.  Gold members who do not arrive on the scheduled day may forfeit their specific site reservation.  All check-ins should be in by 8:00 p.m.  After 6:00 p.m., all sites open up to other members with or without prior reservations.  If you cannot make it into the park by 8:00 p.m., please call the office 435-946-3333 to make arrangements for late arrival.  If you arrive after 10:00 p.m. you may be asked to park in the storage or dry camping area over night and set up in the morning to avoid disturbing others after quiet hours. 

 

Members with reservations will be given priority over a member who may come to the park without a prior reservation.

 

All room and guest reservations require a  non-refundable/non-transferable 50% deposit to hold the reservation.  This deposit is due within 10 (ten) days after the reservation is made.  Failure to pay deposit will result in cancellation of entire reservation.  If a reservation is made and there is not enough time to send in the deposit, a credit card number must be taken over the phone to secure the reservation.  When making room reservations, the first room is at member rate, all other rooms booked are at guest rate. (Guest of Gold members pay Silver rates. Guest of Silver members pay Bronze rates.)  *Please note that when making reservations for guests we do need their name and address for billing purposes as well as safety reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use of Facilities & Occupancy

In an R.V. site, Gold members can stay up to 4 weeks (28 consecutive days).  Silver members can stay up to 3 weeks (21 consecutive days).  Bronze and RPI members can stay up to seven days.  The member may be asked to move to another site during the course of his/her stay for watering and lawn care purposes.

No permanent occupancy shall be permitted.  Occupancy shall mean any vehicle, a tent or other encampment that remains on any site or any other area set aside for members, for a period of not more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days for Silver members, twenty-eight (28) consecutive days for Gold members, and forty-five (45) consecutive days if “camping unit” is left in storage unattended.  

 

Upon departure, the member must leave the park for at least seven (7) days before re-entering the park.  Members shall maintain a permanent residence outside of Blue Water Resort.

 

No trailer may be left in the storage area before April 15th and must be removed by October 15th of each year.

 

Site Occupancy

Space permitting, there may be a maximum of eight people per site.  Only one “camping unit” may occupy each campsite.  Under normal circumstances, this would be a tow vehicle and a trailer, a private vehicle and a tent, or a self-propelled camping vehicle.  A camping unit is defined as “ that camping equipment which is owned and or operated by the member (guest) and is used for overnight camping.”  Besides an RV, one small 2-person tent may be set up on one site.  The purpose of this additional tent is to sleep small children, not an additional family.  A screen tent of reasonable size may be set-up next to an RV as long as it does not protrude from or overcrowd the site.  All RV’s with tents must park in designated areas.

 

Tents

Tents may occupy RV sites if the sites are available. Otherwise, tents must be on tenting  sites leaving the hookups open for those RVs which require hookups.  Two tents are allowed per tent space.  All RVs with tents must park in designated area.

 

 

 

Abandoned Vehicles

RV’s  may not be left unattended for more than 24 hours.  If a vehicle is left unattended for more than 24 hours without prior notification, it will be considered to be abandoned and the member may lose privileges for the next year.  Abandoned vehicles prevent other members from enjoying the campground.  (Exceptions may be made for emergencies.)

 

Deposit/Cancellation Policy

There will be no refund or transfer of deposit upon cancellation.  A 50% deposit is required upon making any reservation.  In the event of cancellation, there will be no refund.  Also, the deposit cannot be transferred to another reservation.

 

 

Registration

All members and their guests must register with the resort upon arrival.  The member may be required to present a current home resort card and photo I.D.  Guests will not be allowed to register until the member has entered the resort unless prior arrangements have been made.  

 

Check In

Prior Reservation:            A reservation must be made before 6:00 p.m. of the previous day.

R.V. Sites:                        Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Room check-in:            After 3:00 p.m.

 If a member with a previous reservation arrives before 3:00 p.m., he may choose from the available sites at that time.  Any member arriving without prior reservations is not guaranteed a site.  (On busy or holiday weekends, this may mean dry camping).

Rooms & Condos:            Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

If you are unable to arrive before closing time (9:00 p.m.), please notify the resort so other arrangements can be made.

 

Check Out

R.V. Sites:                        Before 12:00 p.m.

If you are unable to leave by 12:00 p.m., please make arrangements with the office for late departure.  Failure to do so could result in a fine imposed by management.

Rooms & Condos:            Before 11:00 a.m.

Members and guests must be checked out of the cabins no later than 11:00 a.m. to allow Blue Water Resort personnel time to prepare them for the next stay.

 

 

Guest Privileges

Blue Water Resort encourages you to share its facilities with your family and friends.  There are two types of guest privileges: Day use and overnight use.  Fees are subject to change.

 

Overnight use: Gold members may reserve three(3) additional guest sites, Silver members may reserve one (1) additional guest site.  Larger groups may be permitted if space is available when arranged in advance with the management.

 

Day use:  Members are requested to notify the office of their guest’s names prior to their arrival. If there is no guest pass on file, the guest may be asked to wait for verification before gaining entrance into the park. (Day use fees are subject to change without notice)

 

Reservations: Reservations for guests must be made by the member in order to receive the guest discount.  The member must be staying in the park during the guest’s entire stay.

 

Each guest is allowed into the park only once per calender year.  Exceptions may be made for off peak periods.

 

Members will be responsible for both their day and overnight guests and must be in the park with them.

 

Reunions

Blue Water Resort invites you to share our resort with your family and friends.  During peak season reunions may be limited to weekdays, (Sunday through Thursday).  To set up reunions, please check with management to determine availability.

 

Room/Condo Rentals

The log cabins and hotel bedrooms are rented on a nightly basis. The Condos are rented on the half week.  The kitchen/livingroom-hotel units may be rented on a 2 night minimum basis.  NO PETS OR SMOKING allowed inside any room.  Any member or guest violating this rule may lose privileges and/or be asked to leave the resort.  Each cabin, room, or condo is furnished with bed linens and towels. Linens and towels are not supplied daily at the member discount rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership Cards

A membership card will be issued to each family and shall be presented upon arrival at the park.  Your membership card is good from year to year.  In the event you lose your card, a replacement card will be issued for a fee.

 

All rights and privileges of the membership card is for member use only and may not be loaned or transferred to anyone other than the individuals of the family who are included in the Blue Water Resort membership.  If memberships dues or contracts payments are delinquent, the membership card becomes invalid.  All past dues/assessments must be brought current before the member may enter the park, for day or overnight use.  

 

 

 

Who Can Use My Membership Card?

Membership is defined as; father, mother, and any unmarried dependent children under twenty-one (21) years of age, who are living at home or away at school.  All minors under twenty-one (21) must be accompanied by a card-bearing parent unless prior arrangements have been made for the minor children to come without parents.

 

Minor children who do not observe the park rules when unaccompanied by a parent may be asked to leave, and will not be granted the privilege to visit the park without parents thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Membership Addendum

 

1.  Non-Disturbance Clause.  Gold Member will receive the benefit of protection from a developer or owner moving their membership to another resort or canceling their membership. 

 

2.  Condominiums.  Gold Member may stay one half week in the condominiums during the off-season for a cleaning fee only, (currently $50.00), and may also have bonus time in the off-season (currently $49.00) per night, with a two night minimum.  Both of these privileges are dependent on availability and on a first come first served basis

 

3.  Recreational Vehicle Storage. Gold Member may store their RV from April 15 to October 15 at no charge.  (Limit 1 unit per member and occupancy rules apply)  The Resort reserves the right to choose the storage area.

 

4.  Special Gold Member Reservations.  Gold member will be able to reserve a particular site up to one year in advance on a first come first served basis.  Gold member may reserve up to three additional guest sites.  Guest sites will not be site specific.  Every effort will be made to place the guest as close to the member as possible.

 

5.  Guest Passes.  Gold member may send guests to the resort without the member having to accompany that guest.  A total of four passes good for one night will be issued each year.  The guest may stay at the guest discount rate.

 

6.  Occupying Sites.  Gold Member may occupy a site for four weeks (28 days) without having to leave the park.  Maintenance rules may still apply.

 

7.  Special Pool Hours.  Gold Member may reserve the pool for a private group, one hour after regular pool hours. This privilege may be used once a season, on a first come first served basis.

 

8. Discounts.  Gold member may receive discounts off golf greens fees and boats rentals that the Resort may secure with the provider.  Currently the discount rate is 25%.  This benefit is subject to change depending the agreement that can be reached annually with the provider.

 

 

 

General Rules

 

1-Pets

Pet privileges apply to members only.  Pets must be kept on a leash at all times, any pets not kept on a leash will be removed from park.  Animal litter is to be picked up by the pet owner and deposited in the dumpster.  Those who fail to clean up after their pets will lose the privilege to bring pets.  Dogs must not be left unattended.  Pets are not allowed; in swimming pool areas, rest rooms, on the beach or in any rooms.  If a pet is determined by the management to be dangerous or a nuisance, the member will be asked to remove the pet form the resort.  Those who fail to assume responsibility for their pets will have their pet privileges revoked.

 

2-Firearms

The use of firearms or other weapons in the park is prohibited.

 

3-Hunting

No hunting is permitted on the premises.

 

4-Fires

No open fires on the ground are permitted.  Barbecues and fires in approved fire pits and charcoal containers are allowed, however, they must be raised high enough so as not to kill the grass underneath them.  The large fire pit is available to anyone on a first come, first served basis.   

 

5-Restrooms  

The restrooms will be closed periodically during the day for cleaning. Washing dishes in the rest rooms is not allowed.  Pets are not allowed in the restrooms.  Smoking is prohibited in the restrooms.

 

6-Signs

Members and guests must observe all posted signs.  Speed limit throughout entire park is             5 M.P.H. and NO DOGS are allowed on beach.

 

7-Watering & Grounds Maintenance

We reserve the right to water areas when needed.  If a member is staying for a time period exceeding 7 days, he/she may be asked to assist in watering, or move to another site to allow us to maintain the grounds.

 

 

8-Quiet Hours

Quiet time will be observed from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.  Members and guest are requested to remain in their sites during these hours.  The basketball court, swimming pool, fire pits, and all other common areas are off-limits after 10:00 p.m.

 

9-Children

Members will at all times be responsible for the actions and behavior of their children.  Children under twenty-one years of age may not use the park unattended unless prior arrangements are made, otherwise they must be accompanied by a card holding adult during their entire stay. 

 

We request that children under six years of age be accompanied by an adult into the restrooms.  All children under 14 must be under adult supervision when using the swimming pool area (it’s the law).

 

10-Alcohol

Under no circumstances will minors be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages on the resort’s property.  All other local and federal laws will be observed.

 

11-Speed Limit

The speed limit is 5 M.P.H. For your safety and the protection of your children, this speed limit is strictly enforced.  If this speed limit is violated, you may be asked to leave the park.

 

12-Motorcycles, A.T.V.’s, Etc.

Off-road vehicles (including motor bikes, mopeds, ATVs etc.) Are not allowed to be ridden in the park for recreational use.  If a motorcycle is your only transportation or is used as your camping vehicle, you may drive directly to and from your site.  Exceptions may be made for the handicapped.

 

13-Bicycles

Bicycles must obey speed limits.  Bicycles must have a light to operate after dark.  Bicycles must be parked in designated parking areas or left in the camping site.

 

 

 

 

 

14-Damage

Any member or member’s guest who willfully or negligently defaces, damages, or destroys resort property or equipment shall be held liable for the full replacement value.  Your annual dues support the resort and its activities and the members in general should not be penalized for the negligence of another member.

 

15- Risk

All facilities of the resort are used by the members and guests at their own risk.

 

16-Soliciting

There will be no soliciting of any kind allowed in the park (i.e. For Sale signs, employment opportunity signs, or any signs detrimental to the operations of the resort).

 

17-Adult Areas

Please read posted rules and regulations of various areas such as the swimming pool area and the club house.  During certain times of the day, these facilities will be open to adults only.

 

18-Swimming Pool

No Alcoholic beverages, glass containers, or pets are allowed inside the swimming pool area.  Obey all posted signs in and around the pool area.

 

These rules and regulations are designed to make your stay more pleasant and enjoyable.  Management reserves the right to revise, add to, or delete from these rules as deemed necessary.