Suncrest Beach rules and mooring buoy process
The Suncrest Beach is an amenity for the homeowners and their guests. Please abide by the following rules.
The beach is private property for use by the owners and their guests. You must always have your key with you. All guests must be always accompanied by owners.
Hours of operation: 8 AM – 10 PM
Entrance Gate is to be locked at all times. Please unlock, drive through, close the gate and lock immediately.
No parking except in the parking area. Vehicle loading and unloading only past tree line. Violators are subject to being towed at their own expense.
No trespassing on adjoining properties or beaches. We are a private property with other private properties on each side, please be respectful of our long-term neighbors.
No open burning or fire pits allowed.
Fireworks are not permitted at any time, including 4th of July.
Users of beach assume all risk and liability.
Dogs are permitted on the beach and must be always on leash unless they are in the water. Please clean up after your dog.
No loud music or obnoxious behavior.
No lifeguards are provided. Keep children under adult supervision.
Remove your trash and litter to the “bearproof” container in parking area at the SUNCREST CLUBHOUSE. The trash container on Lacy Lane is for their residents only.
Boat dock is for loading and unloading.
No permanent mooring at boat dock.
Suncrest is allowed one mooring buoy by the city of Whitefish Lake authorities. The Board of Directors has approved the following rules governing the use of the buoy. Any craft using the buoy in violation of these rules is subject to impoundment, and the owner of the craft is subject to fines and/or loss of privileges.
a. Use of mooring buoy is by appointment only. Please email suncresthomeownersassoc@gmail.com. Owners will have to have a yellow sticker or proof of ownership and insurance information for their boat.
b. In order for all our homeowners to have an equal opportunity to use their boat on our mooring buoy, only one reservation at a time can be made. Multiple reservations are not allowed. On the last day of your reservation, you are allowed to schedule another reservation.
c. Reservations can be made for 1 day, up to 7 days, which is 0 to 6 nights. Reservations are from 8:00am to 12:00 Midnight. You must remove your boat no later than midnight of the last day of your reservation. This allows the person reserving the buoy the next day to moor their boat at 8:00am.
d. While mooring your boat at night, the city of Whitefish requires that a mooring light be placed on your vessel that can be viewed for 360 degrees. Each person is responsible for their own mooring light.
e. Fourth of July lottery for use of the mooring buoy from July 1-7:
Owners will receive an email in early April asking if they would like to participate in a lottery for use of the mooring buoy for 7 days (6 nights), specifically July 1-7.
Owners who win the lottery in any given year cannot participate in the lottery in the subsequent 2 years.
To request entry into the lottery, owners must have a yellow sticker for their boat or apply for one, which requires proof of ownership and insurance information for their boat, when they request entry into the lottery.
Owners must respond within 2 weeks to the email in order to be included in the lottery drawing.
A name will be drawn shortly after the 2 week period.
If you have another active reservation for the buoy, owners will have to release that reservation so as not to violate the “one active reservation at a time” rule.
The 4th of July reservation cannot be transferred to anyone. If an owner decides not to use the 4th of July reservation, then a subsequent name will be drawn. Fourth of July reservations are not available to sell, give away, re-gift or transfer.
The shoreline is not suitable for launching/retrieving trailered watercraft.
No watercraft stored on shoreline. Please use the provided racks.
Owners wishing to host a party at the pavilion with 15-50 owners/guests may do so by submitting a request and list of the names via email to suncresthomeownersassoc@gmail.com at least three days in advance. This is simply to avoid conflicts with other large parties. The beach is unable to support more than 50 persons at a time. Use of the beach is on a non-exclusive basis.