Avoca Birches Campground

Booking/Fees: A valid credit card is required for all reservations. Full payment is due at time of booking. 1 camping unit (1 RV on RV site (NO TENTS ALLOWED) or 1 Tent (NO VEHICLE CAMPING) on tent sites ) per site type with a maximum of 2 adults and up to 4 children of the same family. Fees for extra person. Cancellation/Refund Policy: Reservations may be cancelled up to48 hours prior to your arrival check in date/time. Notify us before 3PM (AST) for full refund less booking & cancellation administration fee. Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior are NOT eligible for a refund. Early departures are NOT eligible for a refund. Check In/Check Out: All vehicles must stop at the office upon arrival. You may check in to your campsite any time after 3 PM on your reserved arrival date. Should you arrive after the office is closed please text 902-919-3486 and one of our hosts will assist you. Check out time is 11AM. Washrooms/Showers: For your comfort our washrooms/showers are open 24/7, apart from temporary closing for cleaning and sanitizing from 11AM-12:30PM daily. We ask for your help in keeping the restrooms clean and advise staff should they need attention. Children: Children in your care must be always under your supervision, especially around water. There are no lifeguards on site. Their safety and conduct are your responsibility. Should any damages be incurred by those in your care, and restitution not satisfactorily resolved, the costs will be charged to your payment method on file. Beach: Beach areas are unsupervised, use at your own risk. No glass on beach. Please take your garbage with you or dispose in bins provided. Generators: Generators use restricted to 8AM-10AM, 12PM-1PM and 5PM-7PM only. Fires and firewood: Fires must be contained within the designated fire pit. Please do not move the fire ring, it has been placed in what is deemed the safest location. Avoca Birches Campground will comply with all provincial and regional fire bans to ensure the safety of our guests and community and we may impose additional park bans if conditions are deemed unsafe. There are no campfires allowed from 8AM until 7PM if NS Government Burn Safe allows burning that day . We will monitor government daily update and post each day outside the office. Fire bans will be strictly enforced. We do not permit firewood to be brought in from outside the park. Moving firewood can be a violation of the Plant Protection Act which imposes regulation to prevent the introduction of insect species, and wood disease. For more information https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/map/nova-scotia/. Firewood may be purchased from the Office at check in. No garbage in fire pits. Use bins provided. Garbage and Recycling: Garbage and recycling containers are located throughout the park. Please take note of what goes in what bin. Please no large or bulky trash items – we are not equipped to handle those. Do not leave garbage outside your site as insects and animals both small and large will be attracted to it, creating safety issues. Hazardous waste items are prohibited in the park and in disposal bins. General Park Rules: • Please use main roads, and designated public paths to walk around the campground. • Speed limit is 10KM • Do not disturb, cut or deface trees or shrubs including peeling of bark in campground or surrounding property. • Do not litter. Keep your site tidy. • Be kind to your neighbour • Quiet time is 11PM-8AM. • No loud music or parties. Respect your fellow campers. • No emptying black/grey tanks at your site. Use the dump station onsite that is free to registered guests. • No fireworks Pets are to be leashed at all times and are not to be left unattended. Do not leave you pet in your RV/Vehicle/Tent while you travel or leave the campground. Laundry Clotheslines: Clotheslines are not permitted. A discreet drying rack for wet towels or small laundry items may be used within the confines of your site. Parking: Parking for one vehicle is included in your reservation. We allow one vehicle per site. Please do not park your vehicle, trailer, or boat in an adjacent site, even if it appears unoccupied. Payment Types: Online bookings can be done with VISA or Mastercard. Payment can also be made through the office with VISA or MC, cash. Pet Policies: Avoca Birches is pet friendly, but for the safety of your pet and other guests, your dog(s) must be leashed at all times. Your pet must be supervised at all times, and must be well socialized. Please register your pet at the office, along with your contact information in case of emergency. WE ALLOW 2 DOGS PER SITE ONLY For the enjoyment of other guests, do not bring fido if he is a frequent barker or aggressive and always pick up after your dog and dispose of waste. A $50 cleaning fee will be charged to your payment method on file should camp staff have to clean up after your pet. Do not leave your pet unattended or permit to bark excessively. Quiet Time Policies: Quiet time is 11 pm to 8am. Noise infractions will be firmly enforced with expulsion possible for non-compliance. RV Washing: There is to be no RV/Vehicle washing. Rugs: Outdoor rugs are permitted on your gravel pad but not to be placed on the grass. Screen/Food Tents: Screen tents are allowed on gravel area of your site only. Safety and Emergencies: Contact information is required for all guests, in the case of emergency. This information remains confidential - we never give personal information to others. If you need to call 911 for any reason, and time allows after you have spoken to the 911 operator, please notify a staff member if possible so we can guide the emergency personnel to your site to quicken their response. Smoking / Vaping/Alcohol: For everyone’s enjoyment, please consider where you are smoking. Smoking or vaping is not permitted inside any of the property buildings. Please discard cigarette or cigar butts in a safe and clean manner. Alcohol is to be consumed on your own registered site. Drugs are not permitted on the property and are cause for eviction. Visitors: Visitors of a registered guest must register at the office, pay a fee ($5 per visitor – includes one vehicle) and are not to stay overnight. Avoca Birches reserves the right to limit the number of people visiting a site. Visitors must depart by 11:00 pm AST. Registered guests are responsible for ensuring their visitors are properly registered and that all campground rules are followed. Covid 19: We will be following all Nova Scotia Government health protocols in effect at your time of check in, which will be amended as needed. --------------------------- Avoca Birches is committed to your safety and vacation enjoyment. Staff are onsite to ensure compliance of all regulations so that your stay may be free of concerns. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions may result in eviction from the property and / or damage penalties. No refunds will be given for eviction due to infractions. Terms and Conditions outlined in this document may be updated from time to time, and should not be considered an exclusive list of policies and regulations. ------------------------------- GENERAL WAIVER, RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND LIABILITY, and ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT Please read this Waiver carefully, as it affects your future legal rights. Please provide your signature after reading. By signing below you, on behalf of yourself, those attending the premises with you, (including but not limited to your spouse or partner, minor child or ward), acknowledge, agree and represent that you have carefully read and fully understand this Waiver and agree to its terms. When transmitted electronically, this Waiver is deemed to be signed once payment has been made. 1. All guests must have a valid credit card on file. The cost of repairs or replacement of property damaged by you or those for whom you are responsible, through neglect or intent, will be charged to your card. 2. As a guest at the campground, you recognize and acknowledge that there are hazards and risks in attending the Premises. The nature of a campground means that you may encounter tripping hazards, wildlife, be exposed to physical injury, falls, illnesses, or infections in the course of participating in the activities of the Campground or in activities which you choose to undertake, including but not limited to hiking or water activities. Not all such hazards or risks can be fully eliminated, and as a campground guest, you freely and voluntarily agree to assume the full risk and liability for any loss, damage, expense, injury (regardless of severity), including death, that you, your next of kin, including child/ward may sustain as a result of your participation in the activities of the Campground or in navigating any and all obstacles and any defects of the Premises, however they may arise, including, but not limited to, the actions or inactions of others (including but not limited to the Campground owners, officers, directors, managers, staff, volunteers or visitors). 3. You consent to medical care and transportation, initiated by Campground owners, officers, directors, managers, staff, volunteers or other medical professionals, as deemed appropriate, in order to obtain treatment in the event of injury to yourself or a child or ward in your care. You understand that this Waiver extends to any liability arising out of, or in any way connected with such medical treatment or transportation. 4. This Release Agreement shall be effective and binding upon your heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns and representatives. 5. Any litigation involving the parties to this Release Agreement shall be administered in the Province of Nova Scotia.