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Picnic Shelters

Permit information and application forms

Local Park Picnic Shelters information

  • Two-thirds of all participants must be residents of Montgomery or Prince George's County, MD.
  • The parking spaces in the parking lot are first-come, first-served and are shared by shelter renters, ballfield renters, and the community. All trash must be taken completely out of the park by the group or organization.
  • Permanent restrooms and porta-johns are available April through October only. Permanent restrooms require a key which must be picked up and returned to the permit office in person.

Fees schedule and cancellation policy

For information about Fees Schedule, please click here. Once a reservation has been made, the fee is non-refundable. It is rain or shine use, a fee is required for all reservation changes, which must be in writing at least 7 days in advance.

Alcohol policy

No alcohol of any kind is permitted at any local park picnic shelter.

Adjacent Ball fields

Many of the local park shelters have adjacent ballfields which can also be rented along with the shelter. However, these fields are heavily used for County league games and practices. Therefore, it is recommended that one-time use requests for a local park shelter with a ballfield be submitted December 1-15, for the Spring/Summer season, and June 1 - 15 for the Fall season. There is a fee required for the field and we allow two hours maximum for a game. [Requests may be submitted after the recommended dates but will be processed first-come, first-served along with league practice/game requests.]

How to make a reservation

NOTE: By submitting this application along with your credit card information, you have agreed to pay all applicable fees, deposit(s), and charges due. If you are not submitting payment, please call the Park Permit Office for availability information.

IMPORTANT: Please visit the park location before contacting the permit office to make a reservation. Additional rules & regulations apply.