Park Shelter Reservations
Picnic shelters may be reserved at Bayville Farms, City View, Great Neck, Lake Lawson/Lake Smith, Little Island, Mount Trashmore, Munden Point, Red Wing, Williams Farm and Woodstock. Half-day rentals are available only at Mount Trashmore and Little Island Park.
Great Neck Park is under construction and portable toilets will be available until the remodel is complete. See Great Neck Park Pavilion project details.

​​​​​​​​​Picnic Shelter Reservation Rates

Parks with Full-Day Only Shelter Reservations:

LOCATION
LARGE SHELTER​
 MEDIUM SHELTER​
 SMALL SHELTER
 ​Full Day ONLY
 Full-Day ONLY
 Full-Day ONLY 
​
 ​Resident
 ​Non-Resident
 ​Resident
 ​Non-Resident
​Resident
Non-Resident​
Bayville Farms





​$140




$200​ ​
 x
 x​ x
 x
City View
 x
 x x
 x
​Lake Lawson/Lake Smith
 x
 x x
 x
​Munden Point
 ​​$70
 ​$100
 x
 x
​Red Wing
 x
 x
 x
 x
​Great Neck Park
​x
x​x​​x
​Woodstock Park
 x
 x​x
x
Williams Farm
 ​x
 ​x
 $70
 $100x
x

Parks with Half-Day Reservations Available:

LOCATION
LARGE SHELTER​
MEDIUM SHELTER​
SMALL SHELTER
​Full Day
​Half DayFull-Day ONLY
Full-Day ONLY 
​Resident
​Non-Resident
​Resident
Non-Resident​
​Resident
​Non-Resident
​Resident
Non-Resident​

​$140

$200​ 
​Little Island
​$70
$100​​x
xx
x
​Mount Trashmore
​$70​
$100​​$70
$100​​$35
​$50

  • Large shelters: 11-12 tables (up to 100 guests)
  • Medium shelters: 2 tables (up to 30 guests)
  • Small shelters: 1 table (up to 15 guests) 
  • All shelters include charcoal grills
  • SHELTERS ARE FOR DAY USE ONLY
  • May 1 - September 30: only full-day reservations are accepted Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays at Mount Trashmore & Little Island.
  • Half-Day Rentals (at Mount Trashmore and Little Island only): 
    • Morning: 9 a.m.  - 2 p.m.
    • Afternoon: 3 p.m.  - 30 mins. prior to sunset.
  • October 1 - April 30: shelter rentals offered at a discounted rate (excludes Mount Trashmore & Little Island)

How Do I Make a Reservation?

To reserve a picnic shelter, please call (757) 385-PARK (7275), Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Payment is due in full at the time of the reservation.​

Do I Need a Permit?

Permits must be secured no less than 30 days prior to event date and require a paid shelter reservation. Items requiring a permit include but are not limited to:

Amplified sound • Commercial cookers • DJ • Live entertainment • Amusements • Staging • Non-food vending • Generator • Fundraiser events • Mechanical rides • Pony rides • Petting zoo • Catering • Food-trucks

​Complete the Event Permit Interest Form​ to give us a better idea of your event needs.

Permitting Fees:

Park Land Use

  • $100 Small
  • $250 Medium 
  • ​$500 Large

Event Permits (with paid shelter or land use reservations only)

  • ​$100 Neighborhood Park Permit
  • $125 Special use permit fee (1 item)
  • ​$250 Event permit fee (2-3 items)
  • $350 Large event permit fee (4 or more items)
    ​​

Refunds/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received 30 days or more prior to the event will be charged a 10% cancellation fee. Cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the event will be charged a 25% cancellation fee. All permit fees associated with your reservation are non-refundable.

For more information on the cancellation policy, please contact Parks and Natural Areas at (757) 385-7275.

Rain Date

Reservations will not be refunded or rescheduled based on the weather forecast. If your event is rained out, please call (757) 385-7275 within seven (7) business days after rental date to reschedule or request a refund. At the time of your call, your shelter reservation must be rescheduled within the current calendar year or a refund will be processed.​​

Fee Waiver Policy

Fee Waivers may be granted for shelters, land use, permits or other amenities used in our park system. In order to be eligible for a fee waiver, a citizen or group must meet Fee Wavier requirements.​

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