Curfew Laws in South Carolina (2026)

Charleston bans anyone 17 or younger from lingering in a public place, parked vehicle, or Central Business District…

Columbia's Sec. 14-151 bars minors under 14 from public streets, parks, playgrounds and other public places between…

Rock Hill bars unsupervised juveniles under 17 from public streets, parks and other public places during set curfew…

In unincorporated Sumter County, juveniles under 17 may not remain in public places or business establishments from…

Pageland bars anyone 16 or younger from loitering, wandering or playing in streets, parks, alleys and other public…

South Carolina has no statewide juvenile curfew - repeated bills to create one failed - and unincorporated Dorchester…

Unstaffed Aiken County parks close to the public every night: Section 16-5 limits access to 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from…

Anderson County parks are open from sunrise to sundown and close overnight, with exceptions for boat launching, fishing…

Beaufort County closes its designated passive parks to the public from dusk until dawn, opening them for daylight use…

Every public park, recreational facility and playground the City of Charleston operates closes from dusk to dawn under…

Under Sec. 15-4(a), Columbia closes its parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, ball diamonds, tennis courts…

Dorchester County parks run on posted hours. Most, like Ashley River Park and Pine Trace Park, are open dawn to dusk…

Horry County's public parks and recreational facilities run on posted hours, generally dawn until dusk, under County…

Lancaster County closes its public parks and recreation areas from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day, including…

North Charleston closes every city park and playground to the public from dark until daylight under section 14-1 of the…

Pageland closes its parks and recreation facilities, including Pigg Park, Moore's Park, the Scout Hut and Conbraco…

Every public park and recreation area in unincorporated Pickens County closes at 10:00 p.m. and reopens at 6:00 a.m…

Rock Hill city parks close from dusk to dawn unless posted or programmed hours say otherwise, and it's unlawful to…

Simpsonville has no ordinance setting general park closing hours for all users; posted park hours are set…

It is unlawful to enter a Sumter County park, ball field, golf course, tennis court, or other recreational facility…