Redwood City, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- General park hours
- Sunset to sunrise, closed to public
- Lighted recreation areas
- Close at 10:30 p.m.
- Program exception
- Open during Department program + 1 hour
- Parking lot exception
- Open during use + 1 hour after
- Violation penalty
- Infraction under Code Sec. 1.7B
Summary
Redwood City closes every park, recreation area, and its parking lots to the public between sunset and sunrise under City Code Section 25.2.01(B). No one may remain or loiter inside a closed park, with narrow carve-outs for parking lots serving an active program and lighted recreation areas, which close at 10:30 p.m.
B.Hours of Public Use: All parks and recreation areas and facilities therein, including parking lots serving said areas, shall be closed to the public between sunset and sunrise the following morning. No person shall remain, stay or loiter in any public park with the following exceptions:1.The parking lots serving the immediate area of any park or park building may remain open during the time said park or park building is being used and for one hour after the closing thereof.2.Such areas and facilities may remain open during any recreation program conducted or authorized therein or thereon by the department and for one hour after the completion thereof.3.Outside lighted recreation areas shall be closed at ten thirty o'clock (10:30) P.M.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Zoning Code: Supplement 29 | City Code: Supplement 61 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
01(B) sets a citywide curfew for Redwood City's park system: all parks, recreation areas, and the facilities and parking lots within them close to the public between sunset and sunrise the following morning, and no one may remain, stay, or loiter inside a public park during that window. regardless of the general sunset rule. 01(D) lets the Director close any park immediately during an emergency as defined in Section 10-2 of the Code. 7B, the same penalty structure that covers every other prohibited act in the Chapter 25 park rules.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a Redwood City park after its posted closing time, or entering one that is locked or posted against entry, is an infraction under Section 25.2.06, punishable as provided in Code Section 1.7B. The Director or Chief of Police can authorize after-hours access by permit, and the Director can order an immediate emergency closure of any park under Section 25.2.01(D).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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