Anderson County, SC Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard hours
- Sunrise to sundown
- Max civil fine
- $250.00 per violation
- Boat/fishing exception
- Allowed after hours
- Re-entry after ejection
- Barred until next day
- Governing section
- Sec. 34-21, adopted Ord. 92 (1982)
Summary
Anderson County parks are open from sunrise to sundown and close overnight, with exceptions for boat launching, fishing and designated camping areas. Parks posted and lit for after-dark use stay open past sundown, and violators can be fined up to $250 and ejected.
All public parks located within the county shall be open from sunrise until sundown. The parks, except as hereafter described, shall be closed for use from sundown until sunrise each day, provided, however, that the hours when the parks are closed to the general public shall not apply to persons using the parks for the purpose of putting in or removing boats, or using the parks for fishing or camping in areas designated for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any park posted as open during sundown and illuminated by onsite lighting may be used after sundown.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 34-21 sets the default operating hours for every public park in the county: open from sunrise until sundown, closed from sundown until sunrise. The closure is not absolute. It does not apply to people using a park to put in or take out boats, to fish, or to camp in areas the county has designated for camping, so lake access at Lake Hartwell-adjacent parks and designated campgrounds can continue after dark. A park that the county has posted as open during sundown hours and equipped with onsite lighting may also be used after dark under the same section.
00 per violation, or, if convicted, punishment under the general penalty in section 1-7. Officers may combine ejection with a fine. Anyone ejected for violating park rules, including the after-hours closure, may not re-enter the same park until the following day under section 34-26.
Violations & Fines
Being in a county park after sundown outside an exempted use (boat launching, fishing, designated camping, or a posted and lit park) exposes a person to ejection, a trespass notice, a civil fine of up to $250.00 per violation, or prosecution under the general penalty of section 1-7; re-entry the same day after ejection is separately barred.
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Sources & Official References
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