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New Braunfels, TX Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Citywide floor closure
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (Sec. 86-1(e))
Standard park hours
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Sec. 86-3(b))
Cypress Bend Park
6:00 a.m. to dusk
Cemeteries
8:00 a.m. until dusk
Fine for staying after hours
Up to $500

Summary

No person, vehicle, or activity may be on any New Braunfels city-owned park, playground, or cemetery between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., a citywide floor under Section 86-1(e); most individual parks post narrower daily hours, and staying past closing after a warning is a trespass misdemeanor.

(e)There shall be no person, vehicle, equipment or activity within any city owned property, park, playground, cemetery within the city limits between the hours of 10:00 p.m and 6:00 a.m. each day, unless stricter hours are provided for in another section of this chapter.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).

Full Breakdown

to dusk. Section 86-3(c) makes remaining after closing a trespass offense once a person has notice, oral, written, posted signage, or fencing, that entry is forbidden and either had that notice beforehand or received a notice to depart and failed to leave. Enforcement authority rests with the city manager, parks and recreation director, and chief of police, who may also close areas early for rehabilitation, cleaning, or public safety.

Violations & Fines

Being present in a city park outside its posted hours, or past the 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. citywide floor set by Section 86-1(e), becomes a trespass offense under Section 86-3(c) once the person has notice the area is closed and either knew entry was forbidden or was told to leave and refused. A conviction under Section 86-1(g) or 86-3(f) carries a fine of up to $500, with each day treated as its own violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do New Braunfels city parks close?
Most close at 10:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m. under Section 86-3(b). Section 86-1(e) sets a citywide backstop closing every city-owned property between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless a more specific section states different hours.
Do all parks share the same hours?
No. Cypress Bend Park closes at dusk rather than 10:00 p.m., the City Tube Chute Park closes at 7:00 p.m. on summer weekends and Independence Day, and the Comal and New Braunfels Cemeteries are open only from 8:00 a.m. until dusk, all under Section 86-3(b).
What happens if I'm caught in a park after closing?
If you had notice the park was closed, by posted hours, signage, fencing, or a direct warning, and stayed anyway or failed to leave when told to depart, Section 86-3(c) makes that a trespass offense punishable by a fine up to $500.

Sources & Official References

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