Cobb County, GA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Active park hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Passive park hours
- sunrise to sunset
- Grace period
- 30 minutes after posted closure
- Exception
- parks director-authorized activities only
Summary
Cobb County parks close at 11 p.m. for active facilities and at sunset for passive parks; only authorized staff or approved activities may continue after hours.
Normal operating hours for parks are from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. for "active" parks and from sunrise until sunset for "passive" parks. The designation of parks as "active" or "passive" shall be the responsibility of the board of commissioners. Where passive parks have anticipated public use after dark with installed lighting, the regular 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. hours will apply. Only authorized county employees or persons engaged in activities authorized by the parks director are permitted in any park outside of normal operating hours.
(Res. of 8-8-72, § 1; Code 1977, § 3-19-1; Ord. of 7-25-06; Amd. of 2-11-20)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).
Full Breakdown
County parks operate from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. if classified 'active' and from sunrise to sunset if classified 'passive,' with the board of commissioners deciding which label applies. A lit passive park with anticipated after-dark use instead follows the 6:00 a.m.-to-11:00 p.m. schedule. Only county employees and people in activities the parks director has authorized may be present outside those hours. Anyone who stays on county or federal parkland more than 30 minutes past posted closure and is loitering or disorderly can be cited or arrested.
Violations & Fines
Remaining more than 30 minutes past posted closure while loitering or disorderly can draw a citation or arrest under Section 90-57, with any article violation punishable under the general penalty of Section 1-10.
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