Lorain County Metro Parks close at sunset. Under the Park District's Rules and Regulations, no one may enter or remain in a park before posted opening hours or after sunset or posted closing hours, unless in an authorized program. 'Dusk' is defined as the time of sunset. Being in a
Lorain County Metro Parks is a real county-level park district with its own board-adopted Rules and Regulations (revised January 30, 2020). Rule 3.1 states that 'No person shall enter, remain, stop, or park within the confines of the park before the posted opening hours, or after sunset or posted closing hours, unless participating in an authorized park program.' Rule 3.4 bars operating a watercraft in a park after dusk, and Rule 3.5 defines 'Dusk' as the time of sunset per the U.S. Naval Observatory charts for eastern Ohio. The Director may close any area by signage, fence, or barricade for safety. City parks in Elyria, Lorain, and other communities set their own posted hours, so check signs at each park.
Rule 3.5 cites ORC 2911.21 (Criminal Trespass): remaining in a closed park is criminal trespass, and vehicles left after closing (Rule 3.3) may be removed at the owner's expense.
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