23.03.050 Closures.
(1) The Director may establish a reasonable schedule of visiting hours for all or portions of a park area and close to public use all or any portion of a park area when necessary for the protection of any area or for the safety and welfare of persons or property by posting appropriate signs indicating the extent and scope of the closure.
(2) All persons shall observe and abide by officially posted signs designating closed areas and visiting hours.
(3) Parks other than Salt Creek Recreation Area, Dungeness Recreation Area, Camp David Jr., and the Olympic Discovery Trail, shall be open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset unless otherwise posted. Gate hours may vary and will be posted when closed.
(a) Using or visiting park areas when closed is prohibited except when engaged in recreational or commercial clamming, crabbing, shellfishing or sports fishing normally engaged in after dark due to tidal flow and availability of launch ramp access.
(b) Public use of Salt Creek Recreation Area and Dungeness Recreation Area (unless registered to camp) is allowed during the following park and gate open hours:
|
Salt Creek and Dungeness Recreation Areas |
Park and Gate Open Hours |
Grace Period – Registered campers allowed back in during open camping season |
|---|---|---|
|
October – April |
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
|
May – September |
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
10:30 p.m. |
Use of or visiting these areas outside the designated times is prohibited unless registered to camp. Use of Camp David Jr. is by reservation only in accordance with the rules and regulations established for, and available from, Camp David Jr. or the Parks Office.
(c) Portions of the Olympic Discovery Trail not located on or part of a County road right-of-way shall be closed between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Use of the trail within these designated times is prohibited.