Finger Lakes State Park is a great place to take your ATV in Missouri. There is a great trail system that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. They have a few rules in place for riding your ATV in Finger Lakes State Park.
The only off-road vehicle (ORV) types that are allowed to ride the trails in Finger Lakes State Park are restricted to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles. If any other type of vehicle, such as a pickup truck, Jeep, dune buggy, etc. is found on the designated ATV areas, the driver will be subject to arrest.
You many only have one person per ATV, no passengers are permitted under any circumstances. There is a Youth Riding Area that was set aside for ATVers under the age of 12 so they can ride their ATVs with adult supervision. A helmet that meets the DOT standards for safety and eye protection in the form of goggles is a must. A chin length visor on your helmet will no longer suffice as meeting the eye protection requirement.
You will need to get a permit for a day of riding in Finger Lakes, the Rangers will inspect your ATV to insure that the brakes are working properly and that you have a spark arrestor and muffler installed. The decibel limit for noise from your ATV is 86 decibels. A baby's average cry is about 100 decibels to give you a rough idea how loud that is.
If you are bringing your children to the Finger Lakes State Park, they are welcome to ride the ATV trails with you, but any ATVer under the age of 16 must have adult supervision at all times when trail riding and riding the ATV trails alone is not permitted.
With its many creeks to cross and scenic beauty, Finger Lakes is a great day of ATVing, just know the ropes for doing it safely and within the limits of the rules and regulations and you'll avoid a ticket and have a super time on the ATV trails with your friends and family.
