Metro Nashville parks close 11 PM to 6 AM per Metro Code §11.12.070. Centennial Park, Percy Warner, Shelby Bottoms, and Cumberland Park all enforce. After-hours access is criminal trespass.
Metro Code §11.12.070 establishes Metro Parks closing hours of 11 PM to 6 AM for general parks. Greenways and trails (Shelby Bottoms, Stones River, Cumberland Park, Richland Creek) close at dark. Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks close at dusk — the main deer park gates are physically locked. Centennial Park (Parthenon) closes 11 PM. Fort Negley closes at dusk. Riverfront Park and Ascend Amphitheater have special event extensions. Metro Parks Police and MNPD enforce. Sleeping, camping, or loitering in parks after hours triggers citation or arrest for criminal trespass under TN §39-14-405.
After-hours trespass: Class C misdemeanor citation, up to $50 fine plus court costs. Criminal trespass TN §39-14-405 Class C misdemeanor. Camping without permit: $50 to $500. Repeat offenders barred from parks.
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