Picnicking and Pavilions

Picnicking

Nearly every Pennsylvania state park has facilities for picnicking. These areas usually have picnic tables, nearby restrooms, drinking water and receptacles for recycling and the disposal of trash. Some areas also have charcoal grills and nearby play areas and play fields. If your picnicking plans include using a grill, we suggest that you bring one along just in case a grill is not available at the park. Many areas also provide facilities for the disposal of charcoal.

Pavilions

Picnic pavilions are a great home base for a get together or family gathering. They provide shelter from the sun and weather, charcoal grills and picnic tables. Some pavilions have electricity.

Groves

If you have a large group, rent a picnic grove, which has ten picnic tables, grills and lots of space. Additional tables are available for rent.

 

Make an online reservation or call 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on the Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays.

Picnic pavilions and groves reservations can be made from 11 months in advance up to two days in advance. For reservations two days or less in advance, call the state park that you wish to visit.

Reservations can be made using MasterCard, VISA and Discover credit cards, and personal, traveler's and cashier's checks. To confirm the reservation, full payment must be received within two weeks of making the reservation.

 

Picnic Pavilions and Groves

There is a $20.00 discount for picnic pavilion rentals Monday through Friday, summer holidays excluded.

Pavilion	Time Frame	Resident Price	Non-resident Price
With Electricity	Per Day	$15.00 to $325.00	$15.00 to $350.00
No Electricity	Per Day	$15.00 to $200.00	$15.00 to $230.00

 

Picnic Grove	Time Frame	Resident Price	Non-resident Price
Picnic Grove	Per Day	$30.00 to $125.00	$45.00 to 165.00

Make an online reservation or call 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on the Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. holidays.

 

Picnic Pavilions

This beautiful stone pavilion at Raymond B. Winter State Park is near the lake and modern restrooms.	This modern, wood pavilion at Canoe Creek State Park is near modern restrooms.
This beautiful, stone pavilion at Cowans Gap State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.	This modern, wood pavilion at Ridley Creek State Park is near modern restroom facilities.
Some wood pavilions are old and scenic, like this one at Sand Bridge State Park.	This rustic wood pavilion at Simon B. Elliott State Park in surrounded by trees and is near a vault restroom.
This unique, metal-roofed, round structure is the Dance Pavilion at Mont Alto State Park.

Dispose of all trash in proper receptacles.

Dispose of hot charcoal in the proper receptacles.

Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Pennsylvania state parks.

Posting of signs is prohibited without the prior permission of the park manager. 

Fire and charcoal may only be made in proper facilities.