The following rules and regulations apply to all Knox County Parks. Please contact the park administration office at 215-6600 if there are any questions or issues not covered below. Typically violators should be given a verbal warning about violations. However, continued violations may result in suspension from park use.
The following activities are prohibited in all Knox County Parks:
- Profanity, abusive language or behavior or loud music. Amplified live music is not permitted
at a park unless authorized in writing by the parks department for a public event.
- Operation of motorized vehicles off designated roads or parking areas.
- Feeding of any wildlife.
- Swimming anywhere other than designated areas.
- Consumption of alcohol unless in a licensed area.
- Solicitation, advertising or signage of any kind unless approved by the parks department.
This includes leaving vehicles or boats in parking lots with “For Sale” signs posted.
- Camping, erection of tents, inflatables or canopies larger than 10’x10’ without a special use permit
issued by the parks department.
- Open fires or any fires outside picnic grills.
- Use of sports fields without written approval by the parks department or the operating association.
- Horses or other livestock unless with a special permit.
- Discharge or possession of firearms, fireworks, or explosives.
- Pets off-leash unless in a designated area.
- Use of reservable picnic shelters without a permit.
- Playing of golf anywhere except a golf course.
- Operation of vending or concessions without an event permit or lease. Roving concessions on park roads
and parking areas such as ice cream trucks are not permitted at any time.
- Paintball unless with a special event permit.
- Gang activity or gang paraphernalia.
- Appropriate attire is required for all activities.
Park hours are sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted or for permitted events.