Pickens County, SC Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Section 28-2 of the Pickens County Code applies to every public park and public recreation area in the unincorporated county, including the boat-parking and access areas the county maintains at Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell and Lake Isaqueena, though Table Rock State Park and Keowee-Toxaway State Park are carved out because the state parks, recreation and tourism commission runs those under its own rules. every day of the week, including Sunday, and it is unlawful for anyone to enter or remain inside during those closed hours.

gate closes. Beyond the curfew, § 28-2 also bars anyone from using or trying to use a fee-based park facility without paying, or staying inside a paid facility after refusing to pay. Section 28-7 layers on additional conduct rules that apply around the clock, including bans on defacing structures, harassing wildlife outside a permitted hunt, building fires outside designated spots, and operating an unmuffled or excessively loud vehicle on park roads. County council can add further rules and regulations for individual parks under § 28-5, and campsite stays are separately capped at 14 consecutive days without county permission under § 28-7(14)c.