Sumner County parks, city parks, and the Corps of Engineers day-use areas around Old Hickory Lake close at posted hours, generally dawn to dusk or a fixed evening time. Being in a closed park after hours is criminal trespass under Tenn. Code Ann. §39-14-405.
Parks in Sumner County close at posted hours, typically dawn to dusk unless a permit or scheduled program allows otherwise. The cities of Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Portland run their own parks with their own closing times, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages day-use areas, boat ramps, and campgrounds around Old Hickory Lake under separate posted hours. Posted signs at each entrance control. Staying in a park or on a trail after it closes is criminal trespass under Tenn. Code Ann. §39-14-405, since remaining without the owner's consent is the core of the offense. Unauthorized camping and after-hours vehicles can also draw citations.
County and city staff, park rangers, and local police enforce closing hours. Remaining in a closed park is criminal trespass under Tenn. Code Ann. §39-14-405, a Class C misdemeanor, and a vehicle left after hours can be ticketed or towed.
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