El Paso County Parks & Recreation runs Ascarate Park and other county parks, each with posted operating hours and rules. Overnight camping and after-hours use are restricted; a general minor curfew is set by cities, not the county.
El Paso County’s authority here is over its own facilities, not a countywide curfew. El Paso County Parks & Recreation operates Ascarate Park — the county’s main regional park at Ascarate Lake — plus other parks, and posts operating hours and rules at each site. Visitors must leave by the posted closing time, and overnight camping is generally not allowed except where specifically permitted. A general nighttime curfew for minors is a city matter (El Paso, Socorro, and Horizon City adopt those inside their limits), not a county ordinance. Always check the hours and rules posted at the specific county park, or the Parks & Recreation website, before an early-morning or evening visit.
After-hours presence or unauthorized overnight camping in a county park can lead to removal by park staff or the Sheriff and a criminal trespass citation; penalties follow the posted park rules and Texas law.
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