Dorchester County parks run on posted hours. Most, like Ashley River Park and Pine Trace Park, are open dawn to dusk; Davis-Bailey Park stays open until 9:30 PM in summer. After-hours presence is trespassing.
Dorchester County Parks and Recreation operates its parks on posted hours. Ashley River Park, Pine Trace Park, and most others open at dawn and close at dusk. Davis-Bailey Park runs 7:30 AM to dusk from September through February and 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM from March through August. Remaining in a park after posted closing is prohibited and treated as trespass under South Carolina Code Section 16-11-620, which reaches anyone who stays on premises after being warned or asked to leave. County staff and the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office enforce closing. Summerville's town parks post their own hours.
Staying in a county park after posted closing is trespassing under Section 16-11-620: on conviction, a fine of not more than $200 or up to 30 days, or both.
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