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Sandy Springs, GA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

Default closure
dusk to 7:00 a.m.
Exception
authorized supervised activities only
Abernathy Greenway North
open to 10 p.m.
Morgan Falls Athletic Complex
open to 11 p.m.
Hammond Park
open to 11 p.m.

Summary

Sandy Springs closes all city parks from dusk until 7:00 a.m., barring anyone from the grounds except city employees or people in a supervised, city-authorized activity, under Code Sec. 42-29, though several parks have posted later closing times.

(a)All city parks are closed, and no person is authorized to be on the premises or property of any city park, between dusk and 7:00 a.m., except authorized city employees or persons engaged in supervised activities authorized by the city recreation and parks director or the city council. All city parks that remain open outside the hours permitted by this Code section due to supervised activities properly authorized shall cease when such activities are no longer supervised.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 | Development Code: Supplement 2 | Technical Manuals: Supplement 4).

Full Breakdown

Code Sec. : no one is authorized to be on park premises during that window unless they are an authorized city employee or taking part in a supervised activity approved by the recreation and parks director or city council. Even an authorized supervised activity loses its cover once it stops being supervised, meaning stragglers after a permitted event ends are back in violation. , reflecting their use for evening athletic programming. Outside those named exceptions, the dusk closure controls, and it is enforced alongside the rest of the parks article: Sec.

42-26 makes any violation of the article punishable under the general Code penalty, and code enforcement or police officers can cite someone found on park grounds after hours.

Violations & Fines

Being on city park property after the dusk closure, outside an authorized supervised activity, is a violation of the parks article under Sec. 42-26, punished under Sec. 1-10: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, up to 30 days of confinement at labor, or a combination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Sandy Springs city parks close?
By default, Sec. 42-29(a) closes every city park at dusk and keeps it closed until 7:00 a.m., except for city employees or people taking part in a supervised activity the recreation and parks director or city council has authorized. A handful of named parks stay open later on a posted schedule.
Are any Sandy Springs parks open later than dusk?
Yes. Sec. 42-29(b) keeps Abernathy Greenway North, Overlook Park and the Marsh Creek Rain Garden open until 10:00 p.m., and Morgan Falls Athletic Complex and Hammond Park open until 11:00 p.m., later than the citywide dusk cutoff that applies elsewhere.
What happens if I'm caught in a park after hours?
Being on park property after the dusk closure without an authorized supervised activity violates Sec. 42-29 and is punished under Sec. 42-26 and the general Code penalty in Sec. 1-10, up to a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.

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