Fruitridge Pocket, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Sacramento County regulates park hours under Chapter 9.36 of the County Code (Parks). Section 9.36.067, 'Hours of Use,' authorizes the Director of Regional Parks to promulgate reasonable opening and closing hours for park facilities, and provides that no person shall enter, remain in, or camp in or on any park facility during the hours it is closed without a permit from the Director. Subsection B specifically prohibits being in the American River Parkway or Dry Creek Parkway after closing: 'It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain in the American River Parkway or Dry Creek Parkway between the first hour after sunset and sunrise or such other time as is posted by the Director,' and a violation of this subsection 'shall constitute a misdemeanor.' Limited exceptions apply, including authorized emergency activity, county-sponsored functions or programs, persons with a permit or written authorization from the Director, and persons using the trails to commute on foot or bicycle to and from points outside the parkways. A related provision, Section 9.36.083, prohibits camping or constructing, maintaining, or inhabiting any structure, tent, or camp facility in the two parkways without written permission from the Director, also a misdemeanor, and allows abatement of unlawful encampments after 48-hours notice (or less if there is an imminent threat to public health or safety), with seized personal property stored at least 90 days.