Loudoun County parks operate on posted hours regulated by Loudoun County Codified Ordinances Chapter 1080 (Parks and Recreation). Most parks open dawn to dusk; lighted parks like Franklin Park may stay open until 10 PM. After-hours presence is a Class 4 misdemeanor trespass. Ball Park and sports venues close at 11 PM. Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve closes sunset. NOVA Parks regional facilities (Algonkian, Red Rock, Temple Hall Farm) set their own hours. Town parks in Leesburg and Purcellville have separate closing rules.
Loudoun County Codified Ordinances Chapter 1080 (Parks and Recreation) authorizes the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) to set park hours. General hours: sunrise to sunset (dawn to dusk), unless otherwise posted. Flagship parks: Franklin Park (Purcellville area) open until 10 PM when facilities lit; Claude Moore Park in Sterling open 6 AM to dusk for grounds, later for rec center (indoor); Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve strictly sunrise to sunset with no after-hours access. Dog parks at Ida Lee (Leesburg) and elsewhere dawn to dusk. Ball fields with stadium lighting (Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park) may operate until 11 PM during league play. Overnight camping prohibited in all county parks — camping only at designated NOVA Parks facilities like Temple Hall Farm and Bull Run Marina (separate Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority). W&OD Trail (a NOVA Parks linear park running through Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling) open dawn to dusk, NO night riding. Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum (Sterling) has posted hours. Penalties for after-hours trespass: Class 4 misdemeanor under VA Code §18.2-119 and Loudoun Ord. §1080-25, up to $250 fine. Vandalism during closed hours: additional criminal charges (VA §18.2-137).
After-hours park presence (Ord. §1080-25 + VA §18.2-119): Class 4 misdemeanor, up to $250. Unauthorized camping: $250-$500 plus removal. Vandalism: Class 1 misdemeanor or felony depending on damage.
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