first up, FIVE MILE PER HOUR speed limit behind the gate. seriously.
the morning form fill out / registration process can be chaotic when its busy. sometimes people don't handle this well. bring your morning drink of choice in a thermos and a heaping dose of chill out. paperwork is on tethered clipboards inside the main office area.
some local hotels will offer a discount if you mention you're diving at gilboa.
we stick to the shallow side, so primitive camping friday-sunday makes a lot of sense, as you can park your vehicle near the rec docks and not have to transport gear from the main parking to the rec setup areas. there's also RV areas, but call ahead to confirm for those. if you're not camping or an instructor, vehicles stay in the main parking area. if you're camping / staying there, and plan to show up late in the evening, call ahead early! they usually close the gate between 9pm and 10pm, but if they are not expecting people late, they'll shut down early.
wagons are provided for moving your gear to and from the parking area to the shallow side setup areas, not for setting up wagon circles around your unused gear. take them back to the front area after lugging gear, and don't get all twisted up if someone 'steals' 'yours'.
deep side access is right across from the main parking area, next to the bath house. if its slow, usually the tech guys park right next to the dock access; if its a weekend, dump gear and park in the main parking, otherwise that area can turn into a traffic jam. this is not good, as thats where the ambulance needs to be when things go pear shape.
deep side diving requires gear inspection and filed dive plans.
one and only one viz sticker on tanks.