Havasu offroad use permit?

[MonkeyButt70]

I have been in Havasu for over 40 years. My 27yo son was pulled over in the sand dune area in his Honda Talon, he has an offroad and street plate with insurance that is up to date. The officer that pulled him and the group over required all vehicles to have a “offroad use permit”. My son and everyone else in the group had to purchase a $20 permit on the spot or be written up. Has anyone else heard of this permit being required?

 

[DWC]

I have been in Havasu for over 40 years. My 27yo son was pulled over in the sand dune area in his Honda Talon, he has an offroad and street plate with insurance that is up to date. The officer that pulled him and the group over required all vehicles to have a “offroad use permit”. My son and everyone else in the group had to purchase a $20 permit on the spot or be written up. Has anyone else heard of this permit being required?

Yeah, never heard of a ticket being issued though. The dune area is the only place I’ve seen patrolled. They hang out in the area around castle rock.

 

[mjc]

Is that state trust land? That is the only permit I have heard about.

 

[EarpRider]

Yes , State Trust Land. It's not a secret, buy the family permit online, super easy.
And that was very nice of the cop to tell them to buy the permit instead of getting the ticket.

 

[Mikes56]

Anyone got a link?

 

[rivrrts429]

What type of vehicle was the officer in? Next time just hit the skinny pedal

 

[EarpRider]

https://azland.my.salesforce-sites.com/recreationalpermit/

 

[Taboma]

What type of vehicle was the officer in? Next time just hit the skinny pedal

I was wondering just which officers have nothing much better to be doing then shaking down offroaders in that patch of sandy dunes --- City, County, State, Feds ??

 

[rivrrts429]

I was wondering just which officers have nothing much better to be doing then shaking down offroaders in that patch of sandy dunes --- City, County, State, Feds ??

Fish & Game maybe? I’ve seen them out there.

 

[aka619er]

State land permit as mentioned above. Its cheap and covers an entire family for a year. Officers told us that even if a person is simply walking their dog through state land its required.

 

[Mikes56]

Are the sand dunes you guys are talking about, the ones on the northwest side of town?

 

[77charger]

Sounds like state land permit and lucky they let them buy it there. Usually they will cite it as trespassing and a good fine.

 

[bilz]

California there you are!

 

[185EZ]

Were they stopped?
An Arizona OHV sticker allows you to cross state trust land, but you are not allowed to stop

 

[Mikes56]

Were they stopped?
An Arizona OHV sticker allows you to cross state trust land, but you are not allowed to stop

Okay I’m confused. Is this the same sticker that everyone’s talking about? This one is $30 and the other one is $20 for a family.
Do I need both? I’m a CA resident but my X3 has the on/off road AZ plate on it.

 

[Bowtiepower00]

You need the AZ OHV sticker on your license plate, plus the AZ State Trust Permit (Family) if you are using state trust land. There is some grey area with the state trust permit- and most people don’t carry one- but if you do get stopped it’s nice to have.

https://azland.my.salesforce-sites.com/recreationalpermit/

From the website:

A Recreational Permit allows the authorized permittee limited privileges to use State Trust land for some recreation. Recreation under this permit is limited to: geocaching, hiking, horseback riding, picnics, bicycling, photography, sightseeing and bird watching. Overnight camping is restricted to no more than 14 cumulative days per year. Remote-controlled aircraft (drones) may be operated on State Trust land with a Recreational Permit and in conjunction with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Off-Highway Vehicular (OHV) travel on State Trust land is permitted with proper licensing, and is only allowed on existing roads or trails. The OHV Decal authorizes users to traverse State Trust land on existing roads and trails, however it does NOT permit holders of an OHV Decal to recreate, stage or park on Trust land without a Recreational Permit. For more information on Off-Highway Vehicle Recreating, please visit our sister agency's website: Arizona Game & Fish Department OHV Information Page.

 

[77charger]

Were they stopped?
An Arizona OHV sticker allows you to cross state trust land, but you are not allowed to stop

You can cross without a permit but not allowed to stop is what i understand. If you have the permit you can stop take a break explore etc.

Another tip if you have a hunting license you are allowed to hunt on state land without the state permit. Coyote season is all year

 

[185EZ]

Okay I’m confused. Is this the same sticker that everyone’s talking about? This one is $30 and the other one is $20 for a family.
Do I need both? I’m a CA resident but my X3 has the on/off road AZ plate on it.

Bowtie explains it in detail.
OHV, $25 sticker, allows you to cross state land. You can't stop, park, recreate, fornicate, or urinate on state land.
State family permit, $20, allows you to do all of the above.
If you aren't sure where you are riding just get the state land permit too

I'm curious if monkeybutt's son was "pulled over" or were they parked on state land

 

[Orange Juice]

I was wondering just which officers have nothing much better to be doing then shaking down offroaders in that patch of sandy dunes --- City, County, State, Feds ??

Looks like he made the tax payers $100

 

[2Driver]

Ive never heard of state land permits being enforced. Geez. BTW if you have a hunting license that is a pass you just have to say you are hunting.
Fuck these guys.

 

[mjc]

And for info almost all the land around Havasu is state trust. It is what theu have sold for all the stuff up cherry tree.

 

[77charger]

Body beach is also state trust land many don’t get permit but can be cited for it. Unless your a homeless camp

 

[EarpRider]

Ive never heard of state land permits being enforced. Geez. BTW if you have a hunting license that is a pass you just have to say you are hunting.
Fuck these guys.

I have, several times, it's actually enforced on the north end of town a lot.
It's $20 bucks people, no big deal, pay, print it out and toss it in your glove box. Easy!

 

[MonkeyButt70]

Bowtie explains it in detail.
OHV, $25 sticker, allows you to cross state land. You can't stop, park, recreate, fornicate, or urinate on state land.
State family permit, $20, allows you to do all of the above.
If you aren't sure where you are riding just get the state land permit too

I'm curious if monkeybutt's son was "pulled over" or were they parked on state land

The group was parked on the dunes.

 

[MonkeyButt70]

I have, several times, it's actually enforced on the north end of town a lot.
It's $20 bucks people, no big deal, pay, print it out and toss it in your glove box. Easy!

For me I have no problem paying the $20, I guess my issue was not even knowing it was required. I have not seen any signs in the state trust areas. At minimum they should have a leaflet informing you in the OHV permit when it is mailed to your house.

 

[185EZ]

For me I have no problem paying the $20, I guess my issue was not even knowing it was required. I have not seen any signs in the state trust areas. At minimum they should have a leaflet informing you in the OHV permit when it is mailed to your house.

Haven't been there for awhile but there are signs posted
Similar to this

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

It’s been a requirement since I was a kid. The more busy it gets out there the more they’ll enforce it. Until they sell off the land lol.

 

[MonkeyButt70]

Haven't been there for awhile but there are signs posted
Similar to this
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Thank you for posting this, I have never seen these. Im definitely going to be buying a permit every year,

 

[DunePilot]

Off road permits:

NON-ARIZONA RESIDENTS

As of January 1, 2025, non-Arizona resident customers will need to sign up for a free portal account to purchase a decal and take the free course, "OHV Decal: Safe & Ethical Riding in Arizona."

The course consists of a 20-minute video followed by 20 multiple choice questions, which are mostly common sense.

Home Page - OHVDecal


ARIZONA RESIDENTS

As of January 1, 2025, Arizona residents will need to sign in or activate an account to take the course before they can renew their OHV registration or register for the first time.

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) and Boating Registration


NON-CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

If you are an out-of-state resident planning on visiting Glamis or any other location in California to ride an OHV, you need to get an out-of-state nonresident OHV permit. These permits are $30 and are valid for one year. No course requirement yet.

You can find them at the link below. Be careful which one you pick, as the 2024 permit is still on the list, and the 2025 permit is just below it. And yes the rangers are looking for them.

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[EarpRider]

I did it last week, easiest test I've ever taken.