Champaign County Forest Preserve District preserves - Lake of the Woods, Homer Lake, Middle Fork, and others - open at 7 a.m. and close 30 minutes after sunset. Remaining after closing is criminal trespass to real property under Illinois law.
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District operates the county's major public open space, including Lake of the Woods near Mahomet, Homer Lake near Homer, and the Middle Fork, Sangamon River, River Bend, and Buffalo Trace preserves. These open at 7 a.m. year-round and close 30 minutes after sunset, with hours posted at entrances, so closing shifts with the season. City parks in Champaign and Urbana close under municipal ordinance, typically dusk to a set evening hour. Illinois has no statewide park-hours statute, so closing times are set locally. Remaining after posted closing is criminal trespass to real property under 720 ILCS 5/21-3, enforced by forest preserve rangers, the Sheriff, and city police.
Remaining in a preserve or park after posted closing can be charged as criminal trespass to real property under 720 ILCS 5/21-3, a Class B misdemeanor. Unauthorized camping or vandalism during closed hours draws additional penalties.
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