703-324-8732
TTY 711
Morgan Chapin,
Picnic Reservation Coordinator
Picnic Reservations
Thank you for your interest in a Fairfax County Park Authority park for your picnic! We are proud of our parks and are confident that you will enjoy your day. Keep in mind sites are in great demand, so make your reservation early.
To make a reservation download and complete the Picnic Area/Picnic Shelter Application and submit it along with appropriate payment. Upon receipt of your payment, a validated Sales Receipt (Picnic Permit) will be issued by email.
Please submit the application one of these ways:
Applications may take up to 3-5 business days to process. The Picnic Department stops accepting applications for the upcoming weekend Thursdays at 4 p.m.
To prepare for rentals during the calendar year of 2023, on Nov. 1, 2022, web bookings will become unavailable for all rentals from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022. Please submit a picnic permit application for rentals from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022.
Web bookings will resume the first business day of 2023 - all dates through December 31, 2023, will be available for rental on or after January 3, 2023.
Seating Capacity: 33
Maximum Capacity: 60
Tables: 6 (Exact amount may vary)
Grilling is Prohibited
Electricity: No
Full Day*: $175
Half Day**: $130
2-hr Time slot***: $110
AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THIS SITE.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site.
*Full day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. – Sunset (Full Day Small Shelter #SHEL). Rental fee is per day, single use rate.
**Half day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Half Day Small Shelter #S-AM) or 3:30 p.m. – Sunset (Half Day Small Shelter #S-PM). Rental fee is per half day, single use rate. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
*** Two-hour time slot reservations available, Friday before Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #S9); 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #S11); 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #S2); or 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #S4). Rental Fee is per 2-hour time slot, single rate use. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
Seating Capacity: 33
Maximum Capacity: 40
Tables: 6 (Exact amount may vary)
Grilling is Prohibited
Electricity: No
Full Day*: $130
Half Day**: $110
2-hr Timeslot***: $90
AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THIS SITE.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site.
Please Note: This structure is designed to provide shade, not shelter from rain. If it rains and you are underneath, you will get wet!
*Full Day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. – Sunset (Full Day Small Canopy #A). Rental fee is per day, single use rate.
**Half Day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Half Day Small Canopy #A-AM) or 3:30 p.m. – Sunset (Half Day Small Canopy #A-PM). Rental fee is per half day, single use rate. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
*** 2-hour time slot reservations available, Friday before Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Two-Hour Small Canopy #A9); 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Canopy #A11); 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Canopy #A2); or 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Canopy #A4). Rental Fee is per 2-hour time slot, single rate use. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
Seating Capacity: 24
Maximum Capacity: 30
Tables: 3 (Exact amount may vary)
Grilling is Prohibited
Electricity: No
Full Day*: $130
Half Day**: $110
2-hr Timeslot***: $90
AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THIS SITE.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site.
Please Note: This structure is designed to provide shade, not shelter from rain. If it rains and you are underneath, you will get wet!
*Full Day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. – Sunset (Full Day Small Canopy #B). Rental fee is per day, single use rate.
**Half Day reservations available, Tuesday after Labor Day weekend through Thursday before Memorial Day Weekend, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Half Day Small Canopy #B-AM) or 3:30 p.m. – Sunset (Half Day Small Canopy #B-PM). Rental fee is per half day, single use rate. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
*** 2-hour time slot reservations available, Friday before Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Two-Hour Small Canopy DU #B9); 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #B11); 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #B2); or 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Two-Hour Small Shelter DU #B4). Rental Fee is per 2-hour time slot, single rate use. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
