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Clarksville, TN Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

Citywide closing time
None fixed in code
Who sets hours
Parks and recreation director
Where hours appear
Posted at park entrances
McGregor Park closes
12:00 midnight
After-hours vehicles
Towed at owner's expense

Summary

Clarksville sets no single citywide park closing time. Section 12-506 gives the parks and recreation director authority to set opening and closing hours, posted at each park entrance. McGregor Park closes at midnight by ordinance.

Any park owned and/or operated by the City of Clarksville will be opened to the public (to include vehicles) at such times as the director of parks and recreation deems fit and opening hours, although they may change from time to time, will be posted at or near the entrance or entrances of the various parks.

Source: City of Clarksville Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 110 Update 2 | Zoning Ordinance: Supplement 6).

Full Breakdown

Section 12-506 provides that any park owned or operated by the city opens to the public, including vehicles, at times the director of parks and recreation deems fit, that those hours may change from time to time, and that they will be posted at or near park entrances. Vehicles left in a park after closing are towed at the owner's expense. Section 12-505 fixes one closing time in the code itself: McGregor Park closes to the public at 12:00 midnight. Section 10-205 layers a juvenile curfew over parks, barring minors fifteen and under between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Violations & Fines

Vehicles left in a park after closing are towed at the owner's expense. Curfew and park offenses are prosecuted in Clarksville city court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Clarksville parks close?
It varies. Section 12-506 leaves opening and closing hours to the parks and recreation director, posted at or near each park's entrances, and they may change over time.
What happens if I leave my car in a park overnight?
Section 12-506 states any vehicle left in the park after closing will be towed away at the owner's expense. No grace period is written into the section.
Does a separate curfew apply to teens in parks?
Yes. Section 10-205 bars minors fifteen and under from parks between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and minors aged sixteen and seventeen between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Sources & Official References

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