Pinal County, AZ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard hours
- Dawn until 10:00 p.m. daily
- Governing section
- Pinal County Code § 16-20(b)
- Camping quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Posted alternate hours or written permit
- Penalty
- Class 2 misdemeanor, A.R.S. § 11-940
- Enforcement
- County law enforcement, Open Space Dept.
Summary
Pinal County parks open at dawn and close at 10:00 p.m. under Sec. 16-20(b) of the county code, unless a park posts different hours or the Open Space and Trails Department issues a written permit for after-hours use. Overnight campers get separate quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Anyone in a park after closing without authorization is violating the county's park rules.
(b) Hours. County parks are open from dawn until 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted and/or authorized by written permit.
Full Breakdown
, sets the default operating window for every 'county park,' defined in Sec. ' That means an individual park can run shorter hours if the county posts a different closing time at the gate, or longer hours if a group secures a written permit under Sec. 16-25 for an evening event. The hours rule works alongside Sec. 16-20(h), which separately makes it unlawful to enter, use or occupy a county park except in compliance with the posted rules and conditions for that specific park, and Sec.
16-20(a), which requires paying any posted entry fee before using park land, water or facilities. Overnight camping is treated differently: campers who reserve a site under Sec. gate closure that applies to day visitors. The hours provision was adopted by Resolution No. 100417-MPR on October 4, 2017 and carried forward through the November 2022 amendment (Ordinance No. 111622-OST). It applies only to county-operated parks in unincorporated Pinal County; municipal parks inside Florence, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Eloy, Coolidge and Apache Junction set their own hours.
Violations & Fines
Being in a county park after the posted closing time, or before it opens, without a written permit is a violation of the park rules under Sec. 16-24 and is prosecuted as a Class 2 misdemeanor pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-940. County law enforcement officers can order anyone found in a closed park to leave immediately, independent of whether a citation is filed, and campers who ignore the 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. quiet hours can lose their camping reservation.
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