Warwick, RI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 58-8
- Default hours
- Sunset to sunrise, daily
- Conimicut Point hours
- 11:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Rocky Point exception
- No curfew for licensed anglers
- First/second offense fine
- $50.00
- Repeat offense
- Sec. 1-4 general penalty
- After-hours access
- Special permission from recreation dept.
Summary
Warwick closes every city-owned playground, beach, park and ballfield from sunset to sunrise unless the department of recreation grants special permission, with tighter and looser carve-outs for Conimicut Point and Rocky Point.
With the exception of Conimicut Point and Rocky Point under the conditions set forth herein, all city-owned playgrounds, beaches, parks and ballfield areas shall be closed to the public during the period of sunset to sunrise daily, except upon special permission issued by the department of recreation. Violators of this section shall be punishable as provided in section 1-4. Conimicut Point shall be closed to the public during the period of 11:00 p.m. to sunrise daily, except upon special permission issued by the department of parks and recreation. Rocky Point shall not be closed at any time to a person who possesses a Rhode Island anglers fishing license. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $50.00 for the first and second offense by a person.
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 58-8 sets a single default closing window for city recreational property: sunset to sunrise, daily, for all city-owned playgrounds, beaches, parks and ballfield areas, unless the department of recreation issues special permission to be there after hours. Two named locations get their own rule instead of the general one. and reopens at sunrise, again subject to special permission from the department of parks and recreation. Rocky Point runs the other direction: it is carved out of the closing rule entirely for anyone who holds a valid Rhode Island angler's fishing license, so a licensed angler cannot be excluded from Rocky Point at any hour.
The section sits inside chapter 58's public-facilities article alongside related bans on littering, glass containers, noise-making devices and horses in city parks, and it traces to Code 1971 § 15½-8 as amended by Ord. No. O-00-16 in 2000 and Ord. No. O-11-17 in 2011, which is when the Conimicut Point and Rocky Point carve-outs were added. The department of recreation is also required under Sec. 58-5 to post authorized hours and rules at every commons, park, playground, ballfield and beach under city control, so the sunset-to-sunrise limit should be visible on-site.
Violations & Fines
Being in a closed park after sunset without department of recreation permission draws a $50.00 fine for a first or second offense, payable by mail or in person at the city municipal court. A third or later violation escalates to the general penalty schedule in Sec. 1-4 of the Code rather than the flat $50.00 fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Conimicut Point on the same schedule as other Warwick parks?
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Sources & Official References
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