PICNIC TABLES IN FOREST PARK

Last updated May 7, 2004

Data compiled by
Bob Corbett

I have categorized the picnic tables into four groups:

  1. Individual picnic tables -- for 1 to 4 people.
  2. private or seemingly private tables.
  3. difficult to classify tables
  4. group picnic tables -- clusters of tables for larger groups, with or without reservations.

If you know of other tables, or if tables disappear from these places, please let me know to help keep this page up to date.

  • Individual picnic tables:

  • Private or seemingly private tables.

  • Difficult to classify tables:

  • Groups picnic tables.

    I have found signs indicating 14 areas of public tables, all in clusters of many talbes. However, I can't find groups 11 and 12. Each of these areas has many tables, usually 10 or more. All of these grounds also have barbaque pits. Most have toilets close in the area. What I've found are:

    1. Grounds 1. Across from zoo, east side along Hampton Ave. Covered pavilon, lots of tables. Requires reservation permit and fee.
    2. Grounds 1A. A bit north of grounds 1. No pavilon. No permit. First come first served
    3. Grounds 2. Just a bit south of grounds 1. No pavilon. Permit required.
    4. Grounds 3. At the corner of Hampton Ave. and zoo, just off Hwy. 40. On northside, along the bike trail. No pavilon. Two clusters of tables. Permit required.
    5. Grounds 4. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, no pavilon.
    6. Grounds 5. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, no pavilon.
    7. Grounds 6. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, Pavilon.
    8. Grounds 7. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, Pavilon.
    9. Grounds 8. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, Pavilon. The cream of the crop. Brand new very large pavilon. Quite lovely.
    10. Grounds 8A. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, no pavilon.
    11. Grounds 9. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, no pavilon.
    12. Grounds 10. Wells Drive, along south side of zoo, west of Tamm Ave. Many tables, no pavilon.
    13. Grounds 11 and Grounds 12 -- I can't find any with those numbers.
    14. Grounds 13. On Goverment Drive, behind the zoo, between zoo and art museum. No pavilons. No toilets. Barbaque spaces. Lots of school groups here.
    15. Grounds 14. On Goverment Drive, behind the zoo, between zoo and art museum. No pavilons. No toilets. Barbaque spaces. Lots of school groups here.

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