Allen County Parks (Fox Island, Metea, Cook, Payton) open at 9 a.m. and lock their gates at closing; Fox Island closes between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. by season. Visitors may not remain after gates lock. Indiana's statewide juvenile curfew (IC 31-37-3) is the enforceable overnight backstop for minors.
Allen County's parks are run by the Allen County Parks & Recreation Board. Posted hours open at 9 a.m. and gates are locked at closing, and the parks enforce that visitors cannot remain inside after the gates lock. At Fox Island County Park, closing is seasonal: 6 p.m. November through March, 7 p.m. in spring and fall, and 9 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. For minors, Indiana's statewide curfew applies in any public place, including county parks. Under IC 31-37-3-2 a child 15 to 17 may not be in a public place after 11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday or between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. weekends; under IC 31-37-3-3 a child under 15 may not be out after 11 p.m. or
Remaining in a park after gates lock can draw a trespass warning or citation. Juvenile curfew violations are handled under Indiana law; an officer may take a minor into custody after a reasonable determination.
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