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Picnic Shelter Rentals

reunion.jpgWhether your family is large or small, Dakota County Parks has the perfect venue for your next gathering. 

2019 reservations
Reservations will open Monday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m.

All reservations must be made online. Full payment is due at time of reservation.

For questions or assistance regarding reservations, please call 952-891-7000.

Picnic shelters can be rented from April 1, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2019 with the exception of the Lakeview Deck in Lebanon Hills Regional Park. In April and October, water may not be available.

The Lake Byllesby Picnic shelter will be unavailable for rental during the 2019 rental season due to a park wide improvement project. 

General information
For picnic shelter guidelines, go to the Picnic Shelter General Information page.

Additional special use permits may be added to your reservation at additional cost for catered events, food trucks, amplified music, inflatable and portable units (dunk tanks, tents, bounce houses).

Reservations
Picnic shelters are rented by the day. Please check park hours.

Reservations are accepted a minimum of 21 days in advance for the current calendar year.

No walk in or email requests will be accepted.

 

​​Lake ByllesbyLebanon Hills​ ​ ​Spring Lake​ ​ ​Miesville Ravine​ ​Thompson​Whitetail Woods
​ Lakeside​
*closed in 2019*		 Lakeview Deck​ Holland Lake​ ​Jensen Lake ​East ​West ​Archery Cannon ​Trout ​North Empire Lake​
​Rental rates​​​​​​​​​​​
​Monday-Thursday​$50​$50​$50​$90​$50​$75​$50​$25​$25​$130​$130
​Friday-Sunday & holidays​$100​$100​$100​$180​$100​$150​$100​$50​$50​$150​$150
Capacity​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
total capacity​ 100​ ​70 ​50 ​200 80 150 ​100 ​70 ​30 ​190 120​
seating under roof​ 80​ ​70 ​40 ​95 40​ ​100 ​85 70​ ​30 ​140 ​96
additional seating​ ​20 ​0 ​10 ​105 ​40 50 ​15 ​0 ​0 ​50 ​24
Parking spaces​ ​43 ​120 ​30 ​110 ​60 ​75 ​40 ​40 ​40 ​110 100​
Utilities​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
power outlets​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ü
outdoor lighting​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ü
drinking water​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ü
Restrooms​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
modern​ ​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ü
vault toilet​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​
portable​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Features​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
oversized grills​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 2​ 1​ 2​ 2​ 1​ 1​ 2​ ​2
medium grills​ 0​ 0​ 1​ 0​ 1​ 2​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 2​ ​2
small grills​ 3​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ 0​ ​0
serving counter​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ü
fire ring​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​
serving kitchen​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ü
playground​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​
swimming beach​ ​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
campground​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
fishing pier​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​
mowed open area​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ü
archery trail​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​
horseshoe pits​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ ​ ü​ ​
sand volleyball​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
motorboat launch​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
lake views​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ü​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ü​ ​ü

 

 

Last updated: 12/12/2018 10:32 AM

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