Brown County, WI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Closure window
- Dusk to dawn, all outdoor areas
- Pamperin Park / Fonferek's Glen
- 8:00 a.m. to dusk
- Boat ramp hours
- 4:00 a.m. to 1 hr after dusk
- Vehicle penalty
- Brown County Parking Violation Notice
- Chapter last revised
- June 22, 2023
Summary
Brown County shuts every outdoor park area to the public and to motor vehicles from dusk until dawn under County Code § 8.04, unless the Education and Recreation Committee or Parks Director posts specific hours allowing later access.
All outdoor park areas shall be closed to the general public and motor vehicles from dusk to dawn, except such areas and facilities specifically designated by official action of the Education and Recreation Committee and/or the Parks Director and properly posted on park signs and the county website.
a. Pamperin Park and Fonferek's Glen Conservancy Area shall be open to the general public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and dusk.
2. Any park or part thereof may be declared closed to the public by official action of the Education and Recreation Committee and properly posted by the Parks Director. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or be present in any park or portion thereof which has been closed to the public. In the event of emergency, any park area, facility, or portion thereof may be closed to the general public by the Parks Director.
3. All county boat ramps shall be open for the specific purpose of launching watercraft between 4:00 a.m. and one hour after dusk. Watercraft may be retrieved from the water at any hour.
4. Any motor vehicle, as defined by Wis Stats. 340.01(74), found in violation
6/22/23 Updated June 2023
8(3) of 8.04 shall be issued a Brown County Parking Violation Notice.
Full Breakdown
Brown County parks, Pamperin Park, Fonferek's Glen and the county's boat launches among them, close to the public and to motor vehicles from dusk to dawn under Code § 8.04(1), except areas the Education and Recreation Committee or Parks Director designates and posts on-site and online. Pamperin Park and the Fonferek's Glen Conservancy Area instead run 8:00 a.m. to dusk. County boat ramps stay open for launching from 4:00 a.m. until one hour after dusk; watercraft may be retrieved anytime. The Parks Director can close any park outright for an emergency. This is Brown County's own park-management rule for its county-owned park property in Brown County, Wisconsin, near Green Bay.
Violations & Fines
A motor vehicle found in a county park after hours draws a Brown County Parking Violation Notice under § 8.04(4). Other after-hours violations of this chapter carry the general penalty set in § 8.24.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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