Will County Forest Preserve District lands close at sunset (earlier in winter, 8 PM summer) under 70 ILCS 805. Municipal parks in Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville, and other cities close 10 PM or dusk. After-hours presence is criminal trespass under 720 ILCS 5/19-4 or local ordinance.
Will County Forest Preserve District holdings (Hickory Creek Preserve, Lake Renwick Heron Rookery, Monee Reservoir, Kankakee Sands, Des Plaines River greenway, Midewin access points, and 21,000+ total acres) close at sunset year-round under Forest Preserve District Act (70 ILCS 805) and District ordinances. Winter closure as early as 4:30 PM; summer 8 PM typical. Municipal parks maintain different hours: Joliet parks (Bird Haven, Pilcher, West Park, Inwood Sports Complex) close 10 PM or dusk; Bolingbrook Park District facilities typically close 10 PM; Plainfield's Settlers' Park closes at dusk with lighted athletic fields permitted until 10 PM; Romeoville Rec Center complex closes 10 PM. The Joliet Park District, Bolingbrook Park District, Plainfield Park District, Romeoville Recreation, and Frankfort Park District operate independently under 70 ILCS 1205 (Park District Code) with their own ordinances. After-hours access without a permit is criminal trespass under 720 ILCS 5/19-4 or a local park ordinance violation. Camping in forest preserves and most municipal parks is prohibited; permitted camping available only at specific district sites. ComEd and utility corridor access rules apply separately.
After-hours in forest preserve: $75 to $500 under District ordinance and 70 ILCS 805. Municipal park curfew violation: $50 to $250 ordinance citation. Criminal trespass: Class B misdemeanor under 720 ILCS 5/19-4 (up to 180 days, $1,500). Vandalism: criminal damage under 720 ILCS 5/21-1.
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