Paddle craft use is allowed May 1 - Sept. 30. Standley Lake offers paddle craft rentals (by reservation only), seasonal paddling permits and daily drop-in paddle passes. Annual paddling permits will be sold online and will be available for purchase in March.
Standley Lake does not allow any type of watercraft including paddle boards, canoes, kayaks, inflatable rafts, or tubes to enter into the lake at any entrance point except the main park entrance located at 100th Avenue and Simms Street. Any and all paddle craft must be sprayed in accordance with Aquatic Nuisance Species regulations prior to launching.
Daily Paddle Pass ($10) - Available May 1 - Sept. 30 - Includes use of one paddle board, canoe, kayak, or multi-chambered inflatable raft. Vehicle entry fee is waived with the purchase of a daily paddle pass. All paddle craft utilized on Standley Lake must enter at the main entrance to the park and will be sprayed in accordance with ANS (aquatic nuisance species) protocols. If paddle craft is brought in on a trailer, the trailer cannot come into contact with the water. All paddle craft must be able to be hand carried to and from the water.
Annual Paddle Craft Use Permit ($200) - Includes annual vehicle entry (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) into the park and unlimited lake access for one paddle craft May 1 - Sept. 30. Permit does not include camping.
Senior/Person with Disabilities/Military Paddle Craft Annual Permit ($165) - Includes annual vehicle entry (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) into the park and unlimited lake access for one paddle craft May 1 - Sept. 30 for persons with disabilities, military or seniors aged 60 or older. Does not include camping.
Once you enter at the gate house, gate staff notifies a ranger to meet you at the spray station to decontaminate your craft (paddle craft must be inflated prior to getting the spray if it is an inflatable). You will be required to present your entry receipt to the ranger at the spray station. Rangers will conduct the decontamination spray using hot water (no chemicals). Your paddle craft must be removed from your vehicle or trailer to conduct the decontamination. There is no quarantine period for paddle craft unless it is on a trailer. Once sprayed, you will receive a wrist band, which indicates your paddle craft has met the ANS protocol requirements and is clear to launch on the lake. Any person(s) utilizing paddle craft must wear valid wristband while recreating at Standley Lake.
Standley Lake does not allow pool toys or any floating device not designed for open water use. Staff reserves the right to disallow any type of water craft that is not suitable for use on the lake at their discretion.
Allowed: Car top boats and paddle craft (car top vessels are those that can be lifted onto and taken from the top of a passenger vehicle or from the bed of a truck), multi-chambered inflatable devices. Electric motors allowed (65 lbs. thrust max).
Prohibited: Trailer-hitched boats, motorized gas powered boats and engines, sailboats, belly boats, single-chambered flotation devices, including single chambered inflatable rafts, inner tubes, inflatable mattresses, floating islands, pool toys or any floating device not designed for open water use.
- Patrons must wear a mask at the decontamination station while receiving the required ANS (aquatic nuisance species) spray.
- Six feet of social distancing must be maintained in the park and on the water at all times.
- Patrons will be responsible for placing and removing their personal paddle craft from the spray rack and their vehicles. Staff will not physically be in contact with personal paddle craft or equipment.
- Patrons will be required to wear a mask in the park or on the water when social distancing cannot be maintained.
- Parks staff have the right to limit access to the park and/or lake when at capacity to comply with social distancing recommendations as outlined by the Center of Disease Control, state and/or Tri-County Health guidelines.
- All paddle craft users must wear a PFD (personal flotation device) at all times while on the water
- Lake access is allowed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Paddle craft must be off the water by 6 p.m.
- Spray station hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All paddle craft must meet ANS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) program guidelines before gaining access to the lake.
PARK RULES & REGULATIONS