McLean County, IL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Governing section
- § 282-3M, Ch. 282 Parks
- Exceptions
- registered campers, legal anglers only
- Maximum fine
- $500 under § 282-14C
- Applies to
- Comlara Park, West Park, all county parks
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Parks & Recreation, county law enforcement
Summary
McLean County closes Comlara Park and every other county park or recreational area to the public between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., per Code § 282-3M. Only registered overnight campers and people legally fishing may remain past closing.
Operating hours. The area known as "Comlara Park" and any other County park or recreational area will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. prevailing time. No person shall be permitted to use the parks or recreational areas between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. prevailing time, except persons registered as required in § 282-4C when using the designated campgrounds and persons legally engaged in fishing.
Full Breakdown
prevailing time at Comlara Park and at every other County park or recreational area the McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation operates, including West Park. m. window inside registered campgrounds, and with the parking rules in § 282-8G, which bar leaving a vehicle in the park outside designated lots. without a camping registration or active legal fishing activity as being present in violation of § 282-3M. A violation is punishable under § 282-14C by a fine of up to $500, and the officer or site manager can direct the person to leave immediately under § 282-14B.
The curfew applies only to McLean County-operated park property; it has no bearing on streets, private land or the incorporated cities of Bloomington and Normal, which set their own after-hours rules.
Violations & Fines
Being in a McLean County park after 10:00 p.m. without a valid campground registration or without actively and legally fishing violates § 282-3M and is punishable under § 282-14C by a fine of up to $500. Rangers, site managers or law enforcement officers can order violators to leave immediately under § 282-14B.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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