Recreation Companies
RECREATION COMPANY INFORMATION
Recreation Equipment at Rhode Island State Parks
Recreation Companies must become an approved vendor to provide services such as, but not limited to, bounce houses and obstacle courses at private events within RI State Parks. Pony rides, petting zoos, and animal exhibitions are not permitted at RI State Parks unless associated with a special event permitted by DEM.
APPROVED RECREATION COMPANIES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO:
- Provide their services and/or equipment to the general public, and must be paid directly by the host of the event.
- Set-up in rental sites or fields that have not been approved by Park Management.
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
- Submission of a signed Vendor Agreement does not guarantee that a recreation company will be approved. Approval of events, services and vendors is at the discretion of RI State Parks. PLAN AHEAD!! The approval process can take up to 30+DAYS.
- Once a recreation company is approved, they remain on RI State Parks list of approved vendors from their initial approval date, to the expiration date on the Certificate of Insurance (COI) that RI State Parks has on file for them. *New and renewed COIs must be submitted to Erin Rogers at erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov for approval.
- Recreation companies should contact the Parks Permit Office in advance of any event they plan to service, to ensure the location their customer has reserved is suitable.
- Recreation companies are responsible for the setup, breakdown and complete removal of all equipment and/or items provided by your company, immediately after the event.
- RI State Parks has a carry in-carry out policy, which means there are no trash cans for general use.
- Only standard bounce house/inflatables and recreational equipment are permitted. Water-based inflatables, dunk tanks and ziplines are prohibited. Any items that fall outside of standard recreational equipment must be approved in advance by the Division of Parks and Recreation. Remember to confirm with the park that your customer has secured permission from Park Management for the specific equipment or service you are providing.
- Recreation equipment and services provided by recreation companies, are only allowed in the RI State Parks below.
- Colt State Park, Bristol (Approved Bounce House sites)
- Fort Adams State Park, Newport
- Goddard Memorial State Park, Warwick
- Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
HOW TO BECOME AN APPROVED RECREATION COMPANY:
- Create your Community Profile with login and password. Once you are logged in, you can proceed.
- Go to the Recreation Company Membership Page and click on "Enroll". Complete the Vendor Agreement form.
- Email a Certificate of Insurance (COI) that meets the requirements set by RIDEMs Legal Division to erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov for approval. *See COI requirements below.
- Once your insurance is approved, your business will be added to RI State Parks approved vendor list.
*CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE (COI) REQUIREMENTS:
- COIs must indicate, The State of Rhode Island, and The Department of Environmental Management are additionally insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.
- COIs must indicate, a waiver of subrogation for the additional insured.
- The Certificate Holder must be, "The State of Rhode Island, and The Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908".
For a list of approved Recreation Equipment Vendors, go to the RI Parks Events & Rentals-Special Use Policy & Permits Page
