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Picnic Shelter Comparison

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

2016 reservations now closed
Shelter reservations for 2016 are now closed. The date for the beginning of 2017 reservations will be Monday, Jan. 9. Reservations will accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. by calling 952-891-7996. Please leave a message with your name, phone number, picnic shelter name and event date.

Picnic shelters can be rented from May 1, 2017 through Oct. 1, 2017.

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

 

​ Lakeside​ Lakeview Deck​ Holland Lake​ ​Jensen Lake ​East ​West ​Archery Cannon ​Trout ​North Empire Lake​
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: 9/28/2016 11:02 AM