Galveston County parks are open only during hours posted at each entrance, and overnight camping is banned except in designated campgrounds. A 2023 state law (HB 1819) abolished all juvenile curfews, so no youth curfew can be enforced countywide.
Galveston County parks are open to the public only during hours posted at each facility, and it is prohibited to be within a park outside those hours unless an exclusive-use permit is granted (county boat launches are open 24 hours unless posted). Overnight camping is barred except in designated camping areas. Separately, Texas HB 1819 (2023) added Local Government Code Sec. 370.007, prohibiting any city or county from adopting or enforcing a juvenile curfew, so Galveston County's former youth curfew is unenforceable. General park closing hours still apply to everyone.
Being in a county park outside posted hours or camping overnight without authorization is a violation subject to citation; juvenile curfews may no longer be enforced under state law.
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