Portland, OR Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard closure
- 12:01 a.m.-5:00 a.m. daily
- Enforcement
- Citation, civil penalty fine
- Exceptions
- Permitted events, golf, road crossings
- Emergency closure
- Mayor/Administrator may close anytime
Summary
Portland parks close to the public every night from 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. under City Code § 20.12.210, with limited exceptions for roadway crossings, scheduled events, and municipal golf courses.
No person may be in a park during hours of park closure. Unless otherwise designated for any park, hours of park closure means any time between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
B. This Section will not apply to the following:
1. Vehicular traffic crossing on a park roadway, at times when those roads are open to vehicular traffic.
2. Pedestrians crossing the North or South Park Blocks, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Lownsdale Square, Chapman Square, Pettygrove Park, or Lovejoy Park.
3. Persons playing golf at a municipal golf course when the golf course is open.
4. Persons attending, participating in, going to or coming from an activity either programmed or scheduled by Portland Parks and Recreation or under a permit issued under Chapter 20.08.
5. Persons in parked vehicles at scenic viewpoints along or adjacent to park roads, where designated parking areas are provided, at times when those roads or parking areas are open to vehicular traffic.
6. Pedestrians crossing a park area between the two paved portions of one street or boulevard.
Full Breakdown
No person may be in a Portland park during hours of park closure, defined as 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. unless a park has other posted hours. Exceptions cover vehicles crossing on open park roadways, pedestrians crossing specific downtown park blocks and squares, golfers during open course hours, people attending Portland Parks and Recreation programmed or permitted activities, and parked vehicles at designated scenic viewpoints. The Bureau may also close a park or part of one at other times for public health or safety, or during a declared state of emergency.
Violations & Fines
Being in a park during closure hours is a Code violation; the City Administrator may stop and cite offenders under § 20.12.260, punishable by a civil penalty fine appealable to the Code Hearings Office under Title 22.
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