Admission/Hours – Allen County Parks

Information relating to ALL Allen County Parks

DOGSÂ PLEASE KEEP YOURÂ HUMANSÂ ON A LEASH. WE LOVE YOURÂ HUMANÂ BUT ALLÂ HUMANS MUST BE ON A LEASHÂ AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DOG THAT BROUGHT THEM.
FIREWORKS OF ANY KIND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN ANY ALLEN COUNTY PARK!
ALCOHOL, OF ANY KIND, IS NOT PERMITTEDÂ IN ANY ALLEN COUNTY PARK!Â COOLERS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH AND SEIZURE.Â Â

PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT accept credit cards. Payments must be cash or check!

Allen County Parks are open to the public 7 days a week with the following hours:

Â Â Fox Island and Metea County Parks (park hours)

Monday after the 1stÂ Sunday in November (DST ends)Â -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9am – 6pm

Monday after the 2ndÂ Sunday in March (DST begins)Â – Memorial DayÂ 9am – 7pm

Day after Memorial Day thru Labor DayÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9am – 9pm

Day after Labor Day thru Monday after the 1st Sunday of NovemberÂ 9am – 7pm

Payton and Cooks Landing County Parks

Year RoundÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunrise to Sunset

All parks are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days

Nature Centers at Metea and Fox Island County Parks are openÂ
Monday thru Friday Â from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Your Allen County Parks are funded by the County of Allen and by user fees, facility rentals, program fees, grants, donations, and gifts. Staff salaries are provided by county tax revenues, but all operating and maintenance expenses are supplied by user fees and other sources. Your support through fees, volunteering and donations is essential to allow continued preservation, expansion, and educational use of Allen County ParksÂ lands.

Admission to all County Parks is $3.00 per person age 7 and over. Children under age 7 are FREE.

Fishing is $2.00 extra.

ANNUAL PASSES

Don’t want to pay every time you visit? No problem!Â Â We have Annual Passes available for individuals and families ranging from $20 – $45. See the link to our Annual Pass brochure. You can download it and send it in with your check and we’ll send it right out to you!

Allen County Parks Annual Pass Brochure

Ever want to tell someone “Go take a hike!”?Â Â Well, Annual Passes make great gifts, and we have over 10 miles of trails to go hiking on! Pick one up for a relative or friend and tell them “Hey, go take a hike!”

Educational Programs – We have many, see our upcoming events page and calendar for more information, or coming soon.