Regulation Tracker
Wake-Boat Rules by State
No single agency tracks wakesurf rules nationwide, so we do. 10 states now have statewide wake-boat rules; the rest set limits locally. Pick a state below.
States with statewide wake-boat rules
All states
- AlabamaStatewide wake-surf rule
- AlaskaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- ArizonaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- ArkansasNo wake-surf-specific rule
- CaliforniaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- ColoradoNo wake-surf-specific rule
- ConnecticutLocal/lake-specific rules only
- DelawareNo wake-surf-specific rule
- FloridaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- GeorgiaStatewide wake-surf rule
- HawaiiNo wake-surf-specific rule
- IdahoLocal/lake-specific rules only
- IndianaStatewide wake-surf rule
- IowaLocal/lake-specific rules only
- KansasNo wake-surf-specific rule
- KentuckyLocal/lake-specific rules only
- LouisianaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- MaineStatewide wake-surf rule
- MarylandNo wake-surf-specific rule
- MassachusettsNo wake-surf-specific rule
- MichiganLocal/lake-specific rules only
- MinnesotaLocal/lake-specific rules only
- MississippiNo wake-surf-specific rule
- MissouriNo wake-surf-specific rule
- MontanaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- NebraskaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- NevadaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- New HampshireStatewide wake-surf rule
- New JerseyStatewide wake-surf rule
- New MexicoNo wake-surf-specific rule
- New YorkLocal/lake-specific rules only
- North CarolinaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- North DakotaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- OhioLocal/lake-specific rules only
- OklahomaLocal/lake-specific rules only
- OregonLocal/lake-specific rules only
- PennsylvaniaStatewide wake-surf rule
- Rhode IslandNo wake-surf-specific rule
- South CarolinaStatewide wake-surf rule
- South DakotaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- TennesseeStatewide wake-surf rule
- TexasNo wake-surf-specific rule
- UtahNo wake-surf-specific rule
- VermontStatewide wake-surf rule
- VirginiaLocal/lake-specific rules only
- WashingtonLocal/lake-specific rules only
- West VirginiaNo wake-surf-specific rule
- WisconsinLocal/lake-specific rules only
- WyomingNo wake-surf-specific rule
Wake-boat rules change frequently and vary by individual lake. These summaries are informational, not legal advice — always confirm the current rule with the state agency before you ride.