Polk County Conservation parks are open 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in summer and sunrise to sunset in winter. All visitors must leave before closing time, front gates are locked, and quiet campground hours begin at 10:00 p.m.
Under Polk County Conservation's park Rules and Regulations, summer hours run 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (from spring daylight-saving time until fall standard time) and winter hours are sunrise to sunset. Front gates are closed at the posted times unless otherwise indicated. The Closing Time rule requires all visitors to leave the park prior to closing time, which is 10:30 p.m. during summer hours and by sunset during winter hours. Registered campers may remain overnight; quiet hours in campgrounds begin at 10:00 p.m. Camping is limited to designated areas, and no camping party or unit may occupy a camp area more than 14 days out of any 17-day period.
Rangers enforce park rules; remaining in a park after closing is trespassing. Polk County Conservation parks are a drug-free zone where penalties double.
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