Madera County, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Madera County does not adopt a standalone park-curfew or park-hours chapter in its code, so the controlling time restriction for parks is the county Minors' Curfew at Chapter 9.85. Section 9.85.015 makes it unlawful for a minor (a person under eighteen) to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the unincorporated area of the county during curfew hours, and the definitions in Section 9.85.010 set curfew hours as 'the period from ten p.m. any night until six a.m. the following morning.' A 'public place' is defined broadly as any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, which encompasses county parks, trails, and similar open public areas. The ordinance includes standard defenses (for example, being accompanied by a parent or guardian, traveling on an errand directed by a parent, or responding to an emergency), and it places responsibility on parents and guardians under Section 9.85.020. Violations carry penalties under Section 9.85.060, and the county may recover enforcement costs under Section 9.85.070. Because there is no general adult park-closure rule in the county code, the practical nighttime restriction on county parks for the general public is set by individual park rules or posted signage rather than a countywide ordinance, while the minors' curfew provides the clearest codified 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. limit applicable to public spaces.