Cuyahoga County parks close from 11 PM to 6 AM under Cleveland Metroparks Regulation 7, with entry during closed hours treated as criminal trespass. Municipal parks typically close at dusk or 10 PM. Lakefront Reservation, Euclid Creek, and Rocky River Reservation are patrolled by Cleveland Metroparks Rangers.
Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department enforces Regulation 7 under ORC §1545.11 authority: all reservations closed 11 PM - 6 AM, including parking lots. Edgewater Park, Rocky River, Euclid Creek, North Chagrin, South Chagrin, and Brecksville Reservations all follow these hours. City of Cleveland parks close at 11 PM under CO §559. Lakewood Park closes at dusk with lit paths open until 11 PM. Shaker Heights parks close at 9 PM. Cleveland Metroparks Rangers (sworn law enforcement) cite violators under ORC §2911.21 (criminal trespass) or issue park-specific citations. The Towpath Trail has extended hours until sunset plus 30 minutes.
Cleveland Metroparks after-hours: $100-$250 minor misdemeanor. Cleveland city park: $150. Criminal trespass on repeat: 4th degree misdemeanor up to $250 and 30 days.
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