Berks County parks open at 8:00 a.m. daily year-round and close on a seasonal schedule, from 4:30 p.m. in December to 9:00 p.m. in June and July. Being in a county park outside these hours is prohibited.
Berks County Parks & Recreation (2083 Tulpehocken Rd., Wyomissing) sets the hours for county parks such as Antietam Lake and Nolde Forest. Parks open at 8:00 a.m. every day and close on a month-by-month schedule: January 5:30 p.m., February 6:00 p.m., March 7:00 p.m., April 8:00 p.m., May 8:30 p.m., June and July 9:00 p.m., August 8:30 p.m., September 8:00 p.m., October 7:00 p.m., November 5:00 p.m., and December 4:30 p.m. Park rules also require a permit for any gathering of 25 or more people, ban alcohol, and limit pets and horseback riding to Antietam Lake. Municipal parks (Reading's City Park, borough parks) set their own separate hours.
Being in a county park outside posted hours, or holding an unpermitted large gathering, is enforced by park staff and rangers under the park rules; violators can be cited or ordered to leave.
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