La Plata County, CO Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Section 38-2 of the La Plata County Code, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in Ordinance 2025-01 and effective February 14, 2025, works as the county's closing-hours rule. Some county property is always closed to the public, and the code makes it a violation to enter or remain on any property, building or facility when the area is not open to the public, unless explicit permission or proper authority has been granted.

County trails are the recreation facilities with printed hours. They are open to the public only during established operating hours, and the county trail hours run from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless a specific trailhead posts something else. Weather and wildlife can shorten those hours: the code allows additional closures or restricted hours for inclement weather and to reduce disturbances to wintering wildlife. The board, the county manager or the manager's designee can set special hours for individual or special events. An unsanctioned trail, meaning one created by trespassers or anyone other than the county or its easement holder, follows the hours and restrictions of whatever county property lies underneath it.

County-owned open space, unimproved lands and closed landfills have no open hours at all: they are always closed to the public. Land the county holds under a conservation easement is closed except as the easement instrument describes.

Other county facilities keep their own hours. The Fairgrounds at 2500 Main Avenue in Durango operate 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the Senior Center at 2424 Main Avenue runs 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted, and the Assessor, Clerk and Recorder and Treasurer building at 679 Turner Drive runs 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The board, manager or manager's designee can alter the rules of operation for an event or an emergency.

Staying after closing hours brings other sections into play. Camping on county property without the written permission of the county manager is unlawful under § 38-4, smoking on county property is barred under § 38-5 unless otherwise posted, and igniting a fire is a class 2 misdemeanor under § 38-7.