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Pasco County, FL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Hours set by
County administrator or designee
Fixed countywide closing time
None in the Code
Staying past hours
Code violation (Sec. 70-3, 70-12)
Enforcement
Removal, citation, or injunction (Sec. 70-4)
Repeat violators
Formal trespass (Sec. 70-5)

Summary

Pasco County doesn't fix park hours in its code; Sec. 70-6 lets the county administrator or a designee set the opening and closing time for each PRNR park, trail, or preserve individually, and Sec. 70-3 makes it a Code violation to stay on the property once posted hours end.

City-specific rules exist: Dade City, and New Port Richey have their own park curfew rules that differ from Pasco County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

The opening and closing hours for each PRNR property shall be set by the county administrator or designee. ... Failing to obey any posted regulation or policy is a violation of this Code.

Source: Pasco County Code Ch. 50View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 94 Update 1 | Land Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Pasco County's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) chapter doesn't set a single countywide closing time. Sec. 70-1 explains why: the Board of County Commissioners delegates authority to the county administrator or a designee 'to make rules and promulgate policies' for PRNR properties, so hours can differ across the range of properties Sec. 70-2 defines as PRNR property: active parks (athletic fields, courts, pools), passive parks, preserves, and conservation lands acquired under the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Management Program. Sec. ' Once posted, those hours carry legal weight: Sec.

70-3 makes 'failing to obey any posted regulation or policy' a violation of the Code, and Sec. ' Enforcement runs through Sec. 70-4: a county employee or authorized agent can ask a visitor to leave PRNR property, seek an injunction, or issue a citation under Sec. 1-11 of the county code. If a visitor refuses to leave after hours, Sec. 70-5 escalates that refusal into a trespass matter, since 'law enforcement officers acting lawfully within the scope of their duties' are automatically authorized agents for ejecting visitors, and repeat or willful violators can be formally trespassed from PRNR property under Chapter 60, Article VI.

Violations & Fines

Staying past posted closing time is a Code violation under Sec. 70-3 and Sec. 70-12, enforceable by a request to leave, a citation under Sec. 1-11, or an injunction under Sec. 70-4. Refusing to leave, or repeat violations, can lead to a formal trespass action under Sec. 70-5 and Chapter 60, Article VI, barring the person from PRNR property entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Pasco County parks close?
The Code doesn't print a single hour. Sec. 70-6 leaves opening and closing times to the county administrator or a designee, so hours are set and posted separately for each PRNR park, trail, or preserve.
Is it illegal to stay in a park after closing in unincorporated Pasco County?
Yes. Sec. 70-3 makes disregarding a posted closing time a Code violation, and Sec. 70-12 separately bars using a facility while it's closed to the public.
What happens if I refuse to leave after hours?
PRNR staff or a law enforcement officer can ask you to leave under Sec. 70-4, and refusing can lead to a formal trespass action under Sec. 70-5, barring you from the property.

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