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Rules and regulations
A selection of parks rules and regulations is below. The complete rules and regulations of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site are contained in two documents:
- Federal regulations covering all National Park Service lands are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 36, Chapter 1.
- In addition, regulations pertaining specifically to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site are contained in Superintendent's Compendium (PDF file, 137 KB). Please also refer to the Map for the Superintendent's Compendium (PDF file, 297 KB).
Violators are brought before the U.S. District Courts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
Alcohol
All areas of the park are closed to the consumption of alcoholic beverages except the picnic shelters and the Village Green. Open containers of alcohol are prohibited in motor vehicles.
Collecting
All natural, cultural, and archeological resources are protected and may not be removed or disturbed.
Relic hunting is prohibited. Possession of a metal detector in the park is unlawful.
Firearms and other weapons
Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons in Federal facilities by persons not specifically authorized by Title 18, United States Code, Section 930. Violators will be subject to fine and/or imprisonment for periods up to five (5) years. This includes the Visitor Center building (including the U.S. Post Office), historic buildings open to the public, and National Park Service offices.
Lost and found
Property may not be left unattended longer than 24 hours. Found property must be turned in to the Visitor Center or nearest park ranger.
Pets
Pets are allowed in the park, but must be physically restrained at all times. Leashes may not exceed six feet in length. Pets, except seeing-eye dogs, are prohibited in buildings and may not be tied to objects and left unattended.
Pet excrement must be immediately collected by the pet handler and removed from the site or deposited in an appropriate waste container.
Trash and littering
Littering or other dumping of refuse is prohibited. Use of park dumpsters for discarding household trash is prohibited.
Recreational activites
Activities prohibited in the historic core, loop road, and gravesite areas include, but are not limited to, kite-flying, ball-playing, Frisbee-throwing, sledding, tobogganing, tubing, etc.
Motor vehicles and bicycles must remain on established paved roads and parking areas. Bicycles are prohibited from all park trails and sidewalks.
Picnicking is allowed only at the park picnic shelters and on the Village Green.
Loud playing of radios, tape recorders, musical instruments, CD players, or other audio devices is prohibited. This also includes loud motor vehicles, motorized toys, generators, and other noise-making devices.
Roller skates, in-line skates, roller skis, skateboards, coasting vehicles, and similar devices are prohibited.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all park buildings.
Wildlife
Hunting, trapping, touching, feeding, teasing, or otherwise disturbing wildlife or fish is prohibited.
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