Closed Hours

PURPOSE: This rule establishes closed hours for uses other than fishing and other conservation-related recreation at several areas managed in cooperation with other public entities. (1) Closed Hours. The following areas are closed to public use from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily; however, hunting, fishing, trapping, dog training, camping, launching boats, and landing boats are permitted at any time on areas where these activities are authorized, except as further restricted in this chapter: (A) Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir, Old Bethany City Reservoir); (B) Bowling Green (West Lake and Jack Floyd Memorial Lake); (C) Brookfield City Lake; (D) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, and Sunrise Lake); (E) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); (F) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake, Spur Pond); (G) Lancaster (City Lake, Paul Bloch Memorial Pond); (H) La Plata City Lake; (I) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8); (J) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City Reservoir); (K) Marshall (Amary Lake); (L) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); (M) Memphis (Lake Showme); (N) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond); (O) Milan (Elmwood Lake); (P) Monroe City (Route J Reservoir); (Q) Palmyra (Akerson Access); (R) Pemiscot County (Triangle Boat Club Access); (S) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake and Porter Park Lake); (T) Rockaway Beach Access; (U) Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake); and (V) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake). AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 1, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.