Colorado Springs parks close 11 PM-5 AM year-round (Bear Creek, Palmer Park, Memorial, Monument Valley). Garden of the Gods closes at 10 PM May-October and 9 PM November-April. North Cheyenne Cañon closes at dusk. El Paso County regional parks close at sunset. After-hours presence is trespassing under C.R.S. §18-4-504.
Colorado Springs Parks & Recreation operates park hours under CSCC §4.2.101: general parks 5 AM-11 PM. Garden of the Gods operates seasonal hours — 5 AM-10 PM May-October, 5 AM-9 PM November-April. North Cheyenne Cañon and Starsmore Discovery Center close at dusk (sunset). Palmer Park open 24 hours for vehicular traffic (unusual exception). Memorial Park open 5 AM-11 PM. The Pikes Peak Greenway and Fountain Creek Regional Trail operate dawn-to-dusk. El Paso County Regional Parks (Bear Creek, Fox Run, Fountain Creek, Rainbow Falls) close at sunset under Park Rules and Regulations. Pikes Peak – America's Mountain highway closes seasonally; summit access varies. Manitou Springs city parks close at 10 PM. Unauthorized after-hours presence is Park Trespass (C.R.S. §18-4-504) — a petty offense. Camping prohibited in all municipal and county parks without permit. Homeless camping enforcement expanded after 2022 Colorado Springs homeless policy changes. Trail runners, dog walkers, and stargazers frequently cited at Garden of the Gods and Cheyenne Cañon after hours.
After-hours park trespass: $50-$250 citation under CSCC §4.2.103. Garden of the Gods violation: $100-$500 (higher due to ranger enforcement). Unauthorized camping: $250-$1,000 plus removal. Vandalism: C.R.S. §18-4-501 criminal mischief charges.
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