The Developed Recreation Zone is characterized by as active recreation with high density use conducted in areas not designated for natural resource significance. In this zone, recreation dominates with natural resource attributes enhanced as possible. Examples of this zone include modern campgrounds, day-use recreation areas and boating facilities.

1.   Natural Resources:

• Natural resources actively managed and modified to support visitor activities.
• Water quality maintained or restored.
• Vegetative management (primarily tree removal for safety) is allowed.
• No hunting except special hunts for wildlife management.

2.  Historic/Cultural Resources:

• Cultural resources and structures preserved, adapted or rehabilitated to support visitor activities or educational opportunities.
• Non-utilized or stabilized structures are removed.

3.  Recreation Opportunities:

• High levels of recreation in highly structured environment. 
• Visitors engaged in recreation in diverse and modified land and water settings including hiking, modern and semi-modern camping, bicycling, boating, canoeing, kayaking, equestrian use, nature observation, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, day-use beach, fishing, picnicking and other day-use activities.
• Hunting allowed in only approved areas of this zone.
• Trapping permitted in designated areas.
• Snowmobiling permitted on designated routes.

4.  Education Opportunities:

• Interpretive signage at campgrounds, day-use facilities, boating facilities, registration buildings, trail heads, on the trail and at overlooks. 
• Active programming at campgrounds and other areas where people congregate.  

5.  Visitor Experience:

• High visitor encounters accommodated.
• Visitors engaged in outdoor activities in diverse land and water natural settings for recreation and education.
• Snowmobiling permitted on designated routes.
• Variable time commitment.
• Variable challenge and adventure.
• High interaction with DNR staff.
• Low to moderate exertion.
• High noise tolerance.

6.  Management Focus:

• Maintain use of zone appropriate to PRB Mission.
• Management of people.
• Public safety.
• Protection of resources.
• High level of ADA accessibility

  7.  Development:

• High level of development of facilities for support of visitor activities such as restrooms, walkways and parking, trails, benches, picnic tables, picnic shelters, modern and semi-modern campgrounds, cabins and shelters for recreation and educational opportunities.
• Site hardening such as boardwalks, fencing and surfaced pedestrian paths as necessary to protect sensitive resources.
• High accessibility.