Alpine County regulates Turtle Rock Park under Chapter 12.24. Quiet hours run from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, camping is limited to 14 consecutive days, checkout is by noon, and dogs must be confined inside a tent, camper, or vehicle during night hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Alpine County's main county park rules are set out in Chapter 12.24, governing Turtle Rock Park near Markleeville. The code establishes a nighttime quiet period: Section 12.24.100(A) prohibits any person from disturbing others between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily. Camping is allowed only in designated areas (Section 12.24.090(A)) and is limited to 14 consecutive days, after which occupancy must be terminated for at least 10 days within a 31-day period (Section 12.24.090(C)). Occupants must vacate by 12 p.m. (noon) on checkout (Section 12.24.150). Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under immediate control (Section 12.24.130(A)) and may not remain outside a tent, camper, or enclosed vehicle during night hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Section 12.24.130(B)). Vehicle speed is limited to 25 mph on the entrance road and 10 mph within the campground/picnic area (Section 12.24.120(D)). The chapter as reviewed does not state a single overall park-closing time or a posted day-use curfew; the binding nighttime restriction is the 10 p.m. quiet period. Other public lands in this heavily federal county, such as Toiyabe National Forest and state recreation areas, are governed by separate federal or state rules, not this chapter.
Disturbing others during the 10 p.m.–6 a.m. quiet hours, exceeding the 14-day camping limit, failing to vacate by noon, or leaving dogs out overnight violates Chapter 12.24 and can result in removal from the park and code-enforcement action.
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