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San Antonio Lifts Park Curfews for Easter Weekend Camping

Officials aim to manage the tradition with defined sites, cleanup help, grill safety guidance.

Overview

  • The city, which announced the curfew lift Tuesday, will allow overnight camping from 11 p.m. Thursday, April 2, to 11 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 5.
  • Camping is limited to designated parks including Brackenridge, McAllister, MLK, Roosevelt, San Pedro Springs, O.P. Schnabel, Southside Lions and Southside Lions East, and Woodlawn Lake, with exclusions such as the Avenue B Brackenridge Parking Garage and Woodlawn’s Island House and gym areas.
  • Brackenridge Park’s First Tee follows a different schedule and opens for camping Friday, April 3, at 3 p.m.
  • The San Antonio Fire Department urges careful grilling, from never leaving a lit grill unattended to fully cooling and wrapping ashes before trashing them, and it directs visitors to FireSafeSA.com for more tips.
  • Parks staff and volunteers will supply extra trash bags and recycling bins, glass containers are banned, and residents can sign up to help with cleanup throughout the weekend.