Imperial County, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Hours of use for Imperial County's regional parks (such as Sunbeam Lake and Wiest Lake) are governed by Title 9, Division 29, Chapter 1, Section 92901.25 ('Hours of Use'). The code authorizes the Parks director 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 or any part of the hours the facility is closed without a permit from the director.' This is the operative park curfew - rather than fixing a single statewide time, the ordinance delegates the closing time to the director, and the county Public Works Parks Division posts hours by park (for example, playgrounds at Sunbeam Lake close at sunset). Related vehicle rules reinforce the curfew: under Section 92901.23, no person may allow a vehicle to remain within a park facility during the hours it is closed without a permit, and any vehicle left in the park at the close of the park will be towed at the owner's expense. Overnight stays are limited to camping that is specifically authorized; the county Camping Ordinance, Title 9, Division 29, Chapter 3 (Section 92903.02), separately prohibits camping or sleeping in vehicles except in licensed or governmentally controlled campgrounds and public-use areas where camping is allowed. The director also has authority under Section 92901.06 to close any park facility or portion when needed.