Miami Beach, FL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Sec. 82-2(a) sets three different curfews depending on the facility type. Any public park, beach or golf course that is fenced or gated is off-limits "between the closing of the gates at night and their reopening on the following day," so the exact hour depends on when staff locks up. m. , reflecting the city's tighter control over South Beach's oceanfront sand overnight. The section carves out a narrow pass-through right: a person may still cross a public park "without stopping, on the most direct walk or driveway leading from their point of entrance to the exit nearest to their point of destination," so cutting through on the way somewhere else is not itself a violation, but stopping or lingering is.

Sec. 82-2(b) exempts police officers and Recreation, Culture and Parks Department employees acting in the discharge of their duties, and anyone holding a written permit to be present during closed hours. Sec. 82-2(c) gives the city manager authority to post exceptions to the closing hours "in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare," meaning the posted hours at any given park or beach access point can vary from the default codified schedule.