Denver parks close from 11 PM to 5 AM under DRMC Β§39-7 with posted signs at entrances. Denver Mountain Parks (Red Rocks, Lookout Mountain, Genesee) close sunset to sunrise. After-hours presence is a municipal violation; camping in any Denver park or public right-of-way is prohibited under the Urban Camping Ban DRMC Β§38-86.2.
Denver Parks and Recreation Rules (DRMC Chapter 39) close all city-maintained urban parks, including City Park, Washington Park, Cheesman, Sloan's Lake, Confluence, and Civic Center, from 11 PM to 5 AM. Denver Mountain Parks, the separately-managed 14,000-acre system in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties, close from sunset to sunrise. Violations are enforced by DPD and Denver Park Rangers. Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Park have special rules around concert days (daytime access OK but trail closures around shows). Fishing at designated fishing waters (Sloan's Lake, Ferril Lake in City Park) allowed only during open hours with a CPW license. The separate but overlapping Urban Camping Ban (DRMC Β§38-86.2, enacted 2012) prohibits unauthorized camping, including sleeping with shelter, in any park or public right-of-way; enforcement has been subject to ongoing Ninth Amendment and Martin v. Boise litigation but remains on the books. Denver Parks issues Special Use Permits for late events (concerts, weddings) that extend hours with DPR approval.
After-hours park trespass DRMC Β§39-7: $50 to $250 citation, possibly higher. Urban Camping Ban DRMC Β§38-86.2 violation: municipal summons; jail time rarely imposed following federal litigation. Vandalism: criminal charges.
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