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Fifteen open air picnic areas suitable for small groups are available near the entry station and parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis. Charcoal fires are permitted in designated grills only. No wood fires allowed in grills. Propane grills and stoves are allowed. Smoking allowed in vehicles only.
For groups there are two covered ramadas with electrical outle...
The historic Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower is staffed during fire season. The picnic site is a stop along the Groom Creek Loop Trail #307 that offers picnic tables, and vault toilets.
This picnic area has 4 picnic tables and 1 vault toilet.
Campfires are allowed only in picnic areas with fire grates. Camp stoves (liquid or gas) and self-contained charcoal grills may be used at all locations. Do not feed any wild animals, including birds. It is unhealthy and encourages aggressive behavior. All food, trash, coolers, and cooking tools must be kept sec...
The Susan Creek Recreation Sites located 29 miles east of Roseburg. It includes a campground, picnic area, boat launch, Susan Creek Falls Trail with interconnecting trail.
Susan Creek Falls includes an 0.8 mile accessible trail (rated easy for hiking and difficult for wheelchairs) leads visitors to Susan Creek Falls. The scenic 50-foot waterfall plunges over moss-lin...
Swinging Bridge Picnic Area is a great place to picnic but can become very crouded. Cathedral Beach and Sentinel Beach are less popular since they are a little harder to find.
Picnic areas are available throughout Yosemite on a first-come, first-served basis (reservations are not available) from dawn to dusk.
Majestic views of the San Bernardino Valley on clear days. Open all year, parking area not plowed for snow. This site is accessible.
The Old Fire in 2003 burnt several trees on the west and south side of the site, and firefighters was able to keep the fire from completely destroying the day use area.
Switzer Day Use Area was named after the the Switzer family, early...
Tenaya Lake Picnic Area is located at the northern end of Tenaya Lake.
Picnic areas are available throughout Yosemite on a first-come, first-served basis (reservations are not available) from dawn to dusk.
The open face of a small cave and rock benches and tables await you in the deep shade in McKittrick Canyon, a tempting location for a picnic. Follow the trail from the Grotto to Hunter Cabin, a structure which was once part of a hunting retreat and ranching operation. Look up the canyon slope and see the steep switchbacks where the trail continues to the Notch and ont...
The Ledges Shelter is located near the Ritchie Ledges, approximately two miles of Sharon Conglomerate stone cliffs about thirty feet in height. The shelter is adjacent to a large field and hiking trails. The building has two fireplaces, eight picnic tables inside, eight picnic tables in the outside pavilion, and a large grill outside. It accommodates up to 75 people.
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The Octagon Shelter is named for its shape. During the summer months the walls are removed; they are in place from about October 15 to May 14. The Octagon Shelter is also near the Ritchie Ledges, hiking trails, and a large field. There are seven indoor picnic tables, two fireplaces, and an outside grill. It accommodates up to 50 people.
Limited electricity is availab...
The most distinguishing landmark in Prescott, AZ, Thumb Butte is famous for its towering ponderosa pines, picnic facilities, and access to world-class hiking trails--all just minutes from downtown! Interpretive signs orient visitors to the area's flora and fauna, historical and cultural resources, and current management practices. A trip to Prescott is not complete wi...
This picnic area is on Highway 38, about 3.5 miles northeast of the Mill Creek Ranger Station. This is one of the best bird watching areas on the Forest, with over 200 species seen here. Look in the incense cedars at the picnic area and in the alders growing along the creek: yellow warblers, and Lawrence’s goldfinch, scrub jays, hooded orioles, and northern orio...