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Chelan County, WA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

General rule
hours posted on site per park
Wenatchee River County Park season
April 1 to November 1
Park-specific rules
adopted by commission, posted at park office
Max penalty
$250 fine or 90 days jail

Summary

Chelan County parks post their own hours of operation on site rather than following one countywide closing time. Wenatchee River County Park runs seasonally, open April 1 through November 1 each year unless the county commission sets different dates, and park managers can adopt park-specific rules enforceable as part of the county code.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Chelan County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(18) Season of Operation. Wenatchee River County Park shall be open to the public April 1st through November 1st each year unless different dates are determined by the commission. ... (19) Park Hours. All county parks shall post hours of operation on site.

Full Breakdown

Chelan County Code § 7.24.010(19) requires that all county parks post their hours of operation on site, so closing times are set park by park rather than by one countywide curfew hour. Section 7.24.010(18) fixes a season for the county's largest park, Wenatchee River County Park, which is open to the public April 1st through November 1st each year unless different dates are determined by the commission. Section 7.24.010(20) lets the Board of County Commissioners adopt park-specific rules on practices and standards at each park, posted at each park office, and those local rules count as enforceable provisions of the county code once adopted. County parks also post required fees on site under § 7.24.015. Read together, the chapter lets each park's posted signage, rather than a single ordinance, set the exact hours the public may be present, while the Board keeps overall regulatory authority over every park in the unincorporated county.

Violations & Fines

Anyone who violates the posted hours or park-specific rules adopted under § 7.24.010(20) is subject to the general Chapter 7.24 penalty in § 7.24.020: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars, up to ninety days in the county jail, or both, whenever no other state law penalty applies to the conduct.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Chelan County parks close?
There is no single countywide closing hour in the code. Section 7.24.010(19) requires each county park to post its own hours of operation on site, so the closing time depends on the signage at that specific park.
Is Wenatchee River County Park open year round?
No. Section 7.24.010(18) sets its season from April 1st through November 1st each year, unless the Board of County Commissioners sets different dates.
Can Chelan County set different rules for individual parks?
Yes. Section 7.24.010(20) lets the commission adopt park-specific rules on practices and standards, posted at each park office, and those rules are enforceable as part of the county code.

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