Clay County's parks, centered on Smithville Lake, follow posted hours. Day-use areas and swim beaches close around sunset while campgrounds stay open overnight, and being in a closed area after hours is enforced as trespass under RSMo 569.140.
The county's main parkland is Smithville Lake, run by Clay County Parks & Recreation, alongside city parks in Liberty, Gladstone, and Kearney. Hours are posted at each site: swim beaches are open daily in season until sunset, day-use areas close in the evening, and campfires in the campgrounds are not allowed after midnight. Registered campers may stay overnight; others must leave when an area closes. After-hours presence in a closed park or facility is handled as trespassing under Missouri's trespass statute, RSMo 569.140, and park rangers and the Clay County Sheriff enforce it. City parks set and post their own closing times.
Remaining in a closed park or beach after hours can bring a trespass citation under RSMo 569.140, a Class B misdemeanor. Camping or campfires outside the rules draw park citations and possible ejection.
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