DEM Accepting Reservations For Picnic Sites, Shelters, Recreational Fields
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will begin taking reservations for picnic areas, covered shelters, and recreational fields at Rhode Island state parks for the 2021 season beginning on Monday, January 4.
Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be made by phone or in-person at the specific state park.
Advance payment for reservations is required within 10 business days; upon the receipt of payment (cash, check, or money order accepted), a permit for the site will be issued. Reservations not paid within 10 business days will be cancelled. The cost for single picnic sites with one table and one fireplace is $5/day; covered shelters differ from park to park and range from $75/day to $100/day depending on the number of picnic tables and fireplaces included with the shelter. Rental costs for recreational fields vary d
Reservations can be made Monday
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will begin taking reservations for picnic areas, covered shelters, and recreational fields at Rhode Island state parks for the 2021 season beginning on Monday, January 4.
Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be made by phone or in-person at the specific state park.
Rhode Island’s natural and public assets – including 1,000 campsites, 8,200 acres of parkland, 400 miles of hiking and biking trails, 200 fishing spots, 25 parks and nature preserves, and eight saltwater beaches – are magnets, attracting more than 9 million Rhode Islanders and tourists a year.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Picnickers, start packing your baskets.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will begin taking reservations for picnic areas, covered shelters and recreational fields at Rhode Island state parks for the 2021 season on Monday, Jan. 4.
Reservations can be made only be phone or in-person at the state park, according to the DEM. They will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
The cost is $5 for single picnic sites with one table and one fireplace; and $75 to $100 per day for covered shelters depending on the number of picnic tables and fireplaces. Costs vary for recreational fields depending on the size and location of the field.