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

Park hours in unincorporated Orange County are governed by the Orange County Codified Ordinances, Title 2 (Public Facilities), Division 5 (Parks, Beaches and Recreational Areas), Article 2 (Recreational Areas in General). These provisions direct that all recreational areas are open to the public during such hours as may be established by the OC Parks Director or designee, and that no person -- except those holding a valid County permit -- may enter or remain in any recreational area at any time other than during those established open hours. In practice, OC Parks publishes operating hours by park: regional parks generally open at 7 a.m. and close at sunset, with a 9 p.m. closing during the spring-summer schedule beginning in early March. Entering or remaining in a park after closing without a permit is a violation, which is how the County enforces an effective park curfew. Separately, Orange County maintains a general juvenile curfew under Title 3, Division 6 (Minors): curfew hours run from 11:00 p.m. any night until 6:00 a.m. the following day for any person under 18 who is not emancipated or on active military duty, subject to listed exceptions. The juvenile curfew applies countywide in unincorporated areas, not just in parks, but together with the park-hours rules it restricts after-hours park use by minors. Always check the posted hours at the specific park before visiting.