Parks and Open Space

Park Hours

Washoe County Code Chapter 95.060: 

1. Unless otherwise posted, parks and trailheads are open from sunrise to sunset.

2. Anyone in a park outside of normal operating hours without a special use permit (building reservation, field use permit, or other) is trespassing.

Washoe County park hours vary with the season. Parks and trailheads with posted hours are open as follows:

Spring:  8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

(First day of Spring time change to the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend)


Summer8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

(Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day)


Fall8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

(Day after Labor Day to Fall time change)


Winter*8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

(Fall time change to Spring time change)

*Rancho San Rafael Regional Park and Hidden Valley Regional Park extend hours as the days grow longer during the winter season.  Look for posting of park hours for updates.


Contact our Regional Park offices for the latest information about park hours:

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park: (775) 785-4512
Bartley Ranch Regional Park: (775) 828-6612
Lazy 5 Regional Park: (775) 424-1866
Galena Creek Regional Park: (775) 849-2511
Davis Creek Regional Park and Campground: (775) 849-0684
Bowers Mansion Regional Park: (775) 849-1825
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