Bay County parks close at posted hours, and the county's Gulf beaches and preserves have their own access rules. Florida has no statewide park-hours law, so closing times are local, and staying after posted closing can be trespass under Fla. Stat. section 810.
Bay County operates parks, boat ramps, and preserves around St. Andrew Bay and the Gulf, and each posts its own hours - often dawn to dusk or a set evening time - enforced by the Sheriff's Office. During spring break, Bay County and Panama City Beach can close beach areas on short notice when public safety is judged at risk, and vehicle and alcohol rules on the sand tighten in March. Remaining in a park or on posted property after closing can be charged as trespass under Fla. Stat. section 810. Camping outside designated sites is prohibited. Because rules vary by park and by city, check the posted signs at each entrance.
Remaining in a park or on posted property after closing can be charged as trespass under Fla. Stat. section 810.09, a misdemeanor. Unauthorized camping or beach-closure violations during spring break draw additional citations.
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