How long til you can walk on a freshly poured cement patio?

Question

The company pouring it tells me 4 or 5 hours. Other people are telling me days and that I should wet it down and cover it. I need to know cause this is at my camp and i'm not about to pack up the kids and dog and drive all the way there only to find out I can't get in cause you can't walk on it.

Answer 1

it depends on how dry they mixed it and the weather is also a big factor. it should be dry enough to walk on in 4 or 5 hours  but i would wait a day to drive on it.

Answer 2

depending on the mix and the weather you can walk on it in a few hours but I would wait al least a day but it will take 30 days to fully cure you can make it damp and cover it but its not required it will make it harder

Answer 3

concrete will set up in as little as 2-3 hours and get harder as time goes on,

Answer 4

until it drys!