Ocean County parks close at dusk or 10 PM per Ocean County Park Rules. Municipal parks vary: Toms River Huddy Park closes at 10 PM, Bey Lea closes at dusk. Island Beach State Park closes at 10 PM (entrance gates close earlier). LBI beach curfews vary by borough — typically 10 PM to 6 AM with alcohol and fireworks prohibited. Trespassing after hours is enforced by police and park rangers.
Park closing times across Ocean County reflect different governance layers. Ocean County Parks and Recreation operates 27 parks including Cattus Island County Park (Toms River), Wells Mills County Park (Waretown), and Berkeley Island County Park. Ocean County Park Rule 2 closes parks from dusk to dawn unless posted otherwise; special event permits may extend hours. Island Beach State Park (NJDEP State Park Service) closes at 10 PM with entry gates shut earlier in off-season under N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.6. Municipal parks: Toms River Huddy Park closes at 10 PM (§264), Bey Lea Park sunset. Brick Township parks close at dusk per §137. LBI borough beaches have posted hours — typically closed 10 PM to 6 AM with additional prohibitions on alcohol, fireworks, glass containers, and fires (except in approved receptacles with beach fire permit). Seaside Heights Boardwalk remains open later but beach itself closes at 10 PM. After-hours trespassing enforced by municipal police and Ocean County Park Rangers.
After-hours trespassing in county park: $100 to $500 per Ocean County Park Rules. Island Beach State Park violation: $500 to $2,500 under N.J.A.C. 7:2. Municipal park trespassing: $50 to $250. Vandalism during closed hours: criminal charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:17-3 (criminal mischief).
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