Orange County, NY Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Section 3 of Local Law No. 13 of 2001, the Orange County Parks System Law, gives the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation sole authority to set the days, times and schedule on which the County's parks, golf courses, trails, ball fields, museums and other facilities are open to the public, and the Commissioner may amend that schedule temporarily or permanently at any time. Paragraph 3 states plainly that 'the Parks and Park Facilities shall not be used other than during such times as the Commissioner shall have determined and designated,' and any special use outside the posted hours needs the Commissioner's advance written permission.

Beyond the daily schedule, paragraph 4 lets the Commissioner, the County Executive or the County Legislature close all or part of a park 'for such interval of time as may be deemed appropriate or necessary,' with notice given by posted signs. Section 4, subsection a, backs the curfew with a trespass rule: entering, remaining in or using a County park or facility at any time other than as scheduled or made available by County authority 'shall constitute a trespass and be subject to civil and criminal prosecution,' on top of any other penalties the law allows.

The operative posted schedule at each specific park controls; the County Parks Department maintains a current copy of all rules and regulations at its headquarters, the County Executive's office and the Clerk of the Legislature.