Rock Island County, IL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours of use
- Sunrise to 10:00 p.m. daily
- Governing section
- § 92.01(B), Rock Island County Code
- After-hours entry
- Requires written District permission
- Fine range
- $25 to $200 per offense
- Enforced by
- District rangers or sworn peace officers
Summary
Rock Island County's Forest Preserve District closes its preserves overnight: § 92.01(B) opens the grounds at sunrise and shuts them at 10:00 p.m., and anyone who stays past closing without the District's written permission is violating the code, exposing them to the Chapter 92 fine schedule.
Hours of use. Forest preserves shall be open to the public from sunrise to 10:00 p.m. local time. No person shall remain in the forest preserves when the forest preserves are not open to the public without written permission of the District.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-1: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2024-12-A, passed 12-17-2024; and State legislation current through 2024 Illinois Legislative Service, Pamphlet #6).
Full Breakdown
to close, local time. Anyone found in a District forest preserve outside those hours needs the District's written permission in hand, or they're in violation. , during which no camper may let music or mechanical-device sound carry beyond their own campsite. The hours provision sits under the Forest Preserve District subchapter of Chapter 92, Parks and Recreation, which governs District-owned preserve land in the county, not municipal parks operated by Rock Island, Moline, or the county's other cities. 06, who can eject or cite anyone remaining after hours without written District authorization.
The closing hour applies uniformly across every District preserve regardless of size or amenities, and staff treat presence after hours as a standalone violation even if no other rule is broken.
Violations & Fines
Staying in a District forest preserve after the 10:00 p.m. closing, or before sunrise, without written permission is punishable under § 92.99: a fine of $25 to $200 for each offense, plus restitution if the visit caused any property damage. Violations not otherwise specified fall back to the general penalty in § 10.99.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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