Idaho Falls, ID Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park hours
- 5:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. daily
- Violation class
- Misdemeanor
- Includes
- Cemeteries and park amenities
- Defenses
- 7 listed exceptions apply
- Citation
- City Code § 8-3-7
Summary
Idaho Falls public parks, park amenities, and cemeteries are open 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily; being present after closing is a misdemeanor under City Code § 8-3-7 unless a listed defense applies.
Public parks, park amenities, and cemeteries shall be open to the public every day of the year from 5:00 a.m., local time to 11:00 p.m., local time, except as otherwise permitted or provided in this Code. At all other times, all public parks, park amenities, and cemeteries are closed to the public.
(C) VIOLATION. It shall be unlawful for any person to be present in a public park, park amenity, or cemetery during the hours that such park, park amenity, or cemetery is closed to the public.
(D) It shall be a defense to prosecution under this Section that the person cited for violation was:
(1) driving a vehicle on an interior public park roadway that provides direct access to the person's residence; or
(2) actively traveling on a designated bicycle and pedestrian pathway; or
(3) attending an authorized Permitted Event, Special Event, activity, or program that was being conducted in a public park or park amenity during hours of closure; or
(4) allowed to be present due to a protected U.S. or Idaho Constitutional right or pursuant to a controlling court decision applicable to the City; or
(5) lawfully present in a City Campsite; or
(6) present due to a lawful order of a peace officer; or
Full Breakdown
City Code § 8-3-7(B) sets uniform hours for Idaho Falls public parks, park amenities, and cemeteries: open 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily; outside those hours the properties are closed to the public, and being present is a misdemeanor under subsections (C) and (E). Listed defenses include driving an interior park roadway home, using a designated bike/pedestrian pathway, attending an authorized event still underway, exercising a protected constitutional right, lawful presence at a City campsite, a peace officer's order, or City employment duties.
Violations & Fines
Being in an Idaho Falls park, amenity, or cemetery between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without a listed defense is a misdemeanor under § 8-3-7(E), enforceable citywide including Rose Hill Cemetery.
Frequently Asked Questions
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