Fort Myers, FL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Normal hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily
- Who sets exceptions
- City recreation manager
- Overnight camping
- Prohibited past closing
- Fine range
- $25.00–$250.00 per citation
- Enforcement
- City police officers
Summary
Fort Myers city parks are open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. unless the recreation manager posts different hours, and overnight camping in parks is banned.
Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours shall be posted for public information. Normal park hours are 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. unless posted otherwise by the recreation manager.(b)Closed areas. Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the recreation manager at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise) and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the recreation manager shall find reasonably necessary. (Code 1963, § 24-28(7); Code 1991, § 12-219; Ord. No. 3646, § 2, 11-5-2012)
Editor's note— At the instruction of the city attorney subsection 58-156(a) has been amended to read as shown above per the Honorable Judge John E. Steele, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers District Case No. 2:11-cv-00608-FtM-29DNF.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).
Full Breakdown
Under the city's park operating policy, parks stay open every day of the year during posted hours except for emergencies, with normal hours set at 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. unless the recreation manager posts otherwise. The recreation manager may also close any section of a park at any time. Separately, the code bars anyone from living in a park past closing hours in a tent, camper, or similar movable structure. Fines for park-rule violations run $25 to $250 per citation, issued by city police. This applies within the City of Fort Myers, Lee County, not Fort Myers Beach, North Fort Myers, or Lee County's unincorporated parks.
Violations & Fines
Being in a city park after 10:30 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. without a posted exception, or camping overnight; citable by city police officers with a fine of $25 to $250 under Sec. 58-157.
Frequently Asked Questions
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