Shawnee County Parks + Recreation runs the area's major parks, including Lake Shawnee and Gage Park, and they follow posted hours. Gage Park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and being in a park after it closes is enforced as criminal trespass under K.S.A. 21-5808.
Since 2012 Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has operated both the county parks and the former Topeka city parks, so most public parkland in the Topeka area is under one county system. Hours are posted at each site: Gage Park is open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Lake Shawnee's day-use areas, swim beach, and boat ramps close at posted times while registered campground guests may stay overnight. Gates at Lake Shawnee are locked after hours. Being in a park or facility after closing, or on posted private ground, is handled as criminal trespass under Kansas law (K.S.A. 21-5808), enforced by the Shawnee County Sheriff and park staff. Camping outside designated campgrounds is prohibited.
Remaining in a closed park or passing a locked gate after hours can bring a criminal trespass citation under K.S.A. 21-5808, a Class B nonperson misdemeanor. Unauthorized camping or after-hours activity draws additional park citations and possible ejection.
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