Multnomah County parks close at varying hours. Portland Parks & Recreation parks are open 5 AM to midnight under PCC 20.12.070; specific parks (e.g., Waterfront Park, Mt Tabor Summit Drive) close earlier. Metro Regional Parks close at legal sunset (OMS 10.10). Oregon State Parks (Rooster Rock, Benson) close at sunset. Camping in parks is prohibited under PCC 20.12.090.
Portland City Code 20.12.070 establishes that Portland Parks & Recreation parks are closed from midnight to 5 AM, with earlier closures at specific parks (e.g., Mt Tabor Park summit road closes at 9 PM, Washington Park closes at 10 PM). Waterfront Park has historically had special restrictions after hours. After-hours entry is a park exclusion offense subject to the Park Exclusion Ordinance under PCC 20.12.265, which can bar violators from city parks for 30 to 180 days. Metro Regional Parks (e.g., Oxbow, Blue Lake, Broughton Beach) operate under Metro Code Chapter 10.10 with closure at legal sunset. Oregon State Parks (Rooster Rock State Park, Benson State Recreation Area, Dabney, Lewis and Clark State Park) are day-use only and close at sunset, with camping only at designated campgrounds. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area sites close at varying hours. Multnomah County operates Oxbow and Howell Territorial Park through Metro. Sleeping/camping in any Portland park is prohibited under PCC 20.12.090 except at permitted events. Park rangers from Portland Parks, Metro, and OPRD enforce with police backup.
After-hours park trespass: Portland Class A violation citation up to $2,000 under PCC 20.12.070; potential park exclusion 30-180 days. Camping violation: $100 to $500 and exclusion. Vandalism: criminal mischief under ORS 164.345 up to Class C felony depending on damage.
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