Volusia County parks close from sunset to sunrise per County Code Ch. 74. Lyonia Preserve, Gemini Springs, and most trailheads are dawn-to-dusk. Beach access after hours requires a permit. Fines $50 to $500.
Volusia County Code Chapter 74 (Parks and Recreation) sets park hours from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. Gemini Springs Park (DeBary), Lyonia Preserve (Deltona), Blue Spring State Park area trailheads, and conservation lands close at dusk. Lighted athletic complexes like Chuck Lennon Park extend to 10 PM for scheduled league play. City parks vary: Daytona Beach (Code §58) closes most parks at 11 PM, DeLand (Code Ch. 17) at dusk, Ormond Beach at 10 PM, New Smyrna Beach (NSB) at dusk, and Deltona at dusk. Beach driving areas close to traffic from 7 PM to 8 AM (or 8 PM to 8 AM in summer) per County Beach Code Ch. 20. Overnight camping is prohibited in all day-use parks. Park rangers and Volusia County Sheriff enforce closures; violators may be cited for trespass after warning under Florida §810.09.
After-hours park trespass: $50 to $250 first offense; second offense $500 or arrest under FL §810.09. Unauthorized camping: $250 to $500. Vandalism: criminal mischief under FL §806.13.
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