Johnson County Conservation parks and city parks close overnight. Iowa City parks are closed from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., and being there after hours is a trespass. County conservation areas post their own dusk closing or seasonal hours.
Iowa City ordinance bars anyone from occupying a park, on foot or in a vehicle, between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. without special permission. Johnson County Conservation Board areas, such as F.W. Kent Park and the Coralville Reservoir recreation areas, post their own hours and generally close at dusk except for registered campers. Coralville and North Liberty set similar overnight park closures, and trails may run dawn to dusk. After-hours presence is enforced as trespass under Iowa Code 716.7 and 716.8. Lighted sports fields and permitted events are the main exceptions.
After-hours presence in a closed park is a trespassing citation. Unauthorized camping and overnight parking draw additional fines, and vandalism during closed hours can bring criminal charges.
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