Utah County parks and trails close at 10 PM and reopen at 6 AM per Utah County Code Title 8. Provo parks close at 11 PM, Orem parks at 10:30 PM. After-hours presence is a class C misdemeanor under Utah Code §76-6-206.
Utah County-operated parks (including Utah Lake State Park access, Vineyard Beach, and county trailheads along the Wasatch) close from 10 PM to 6 AM under Utah County Code Title 8 Parks & Recreation. Provo Municipal Code §9.12.020 sets Provo city parks at 11 PM closure with 6 AM reopening; Kiwanis Park and Rock Canyon Park are posted. Orem Municipal Code §13-5-3 sets Orem parks at 10:30 PM closure. After-hours presence constitutes criminal trespass under Utah Code §76-6-206, a class C misdemeanor carrying up to $750 and 90 days. BYU campus trails and the Provo River Parkway have separate dawn-to-dusk signage. Overnight camping requires a Utah State Parks permit at Utah Lake or Deer Creek. Sheriff deputies and Provo PD bike patrol enforce closures, especially around Rock Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls.
Criminal trespass (Utah Code §76-6-206): class C misdemeanor up to $750 fine and 90 days jail. Unauthorized camping: $100 to $500 citation. Vandalism: class B misdemeanor or felony depending on damage value.
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