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.