Have a Picnic

Picnic Season, May 1 – Oct. 15
Book for 2022 & 2023!

OR Reserve by Phone: Call the Public Services Office Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at (414) 257-8005

If you’re counting on having picnic tables for your party or if you plan on drinking alcohol, grilling, or putting up a tent, you'll need to reserve a site with a Milwaukee County Parks Picnic Rental Permit. Now open that picnic basket!

Some Designated First-Come, First-Served Picnic Areas are available. They do NOT allow you to bring or consume alcohol at the site.

Just the Right Spot for a Picnic

Picnic Areas are open areas with picnic tables and are available 7 days a week, May 1 – Oct. 15. Select Picnic Areas will allow amplified sound, when permission is granted by the Public Services Office (see table below). Rental rates are based on area capacities, amenities, and whether the day of the picnic falls on a weekday or weekend. Your Reserved Picnic Area or use of a Designated First-Come, First-Served Picnic Area includes use of the area any time between 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on the day of your rental, rain or shine.

Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations

Picnic Areas with Shelters

If you need a back-up plan for poor weather, or you want easy access to restrooms, rent a picnic area with a shelter, available 7 days a week from May 1 – Oct. 15. These rentals include the use of picnic tables, restrooms, and access to electrical outlets (where available). Rental rates are based on area capacities, amenities, and whether the day of your rental falls on a weekday or weekend. Your reservation includes use of the area between 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on the day of your rental, rain or shine.

Park Pavilions

If you need an all-weather area for your picnic, several park pavilions are available for rent. Pavilions typically include an event room, small kitchenette and restrooms. Rentals are for four hours, minimum.

Find a Picnic Site

Sites are Reservable OR Designated First-Come, First-Served (noted as PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE in the table below)

Park	Site/ Link to Details	Capacity	Rate for Rental Booked in 2022 Rate listed includes tax School/501(c)3 groups, call 414-257-8005 for rates
Alcott, 3751 S. 97th St., Milwaukee, WI 53228	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Algonquin, 7850 N. 51st St., Brown Deer, WI 53223	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
James W. Beckuum, 900 W. Brown St., Milwaukee, WI 53205	Area 1	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
Bender, 4503 E. Ryan Road, Oak Creek, WI 53154	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Brown Deer, 7835 N. Green Bay Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209	Area 2	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 3	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 4	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 7	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 8 Amplified Sound Request: call (414) 257-8005	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
Cannon, 303 N. 95th St., Milwaukee, WI 53226	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Carver, 911 W. Brown St., Milwaukee, WI 53205	Area 2 Shelter/No Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Cooper, 8701 W. Chambers St., Milwaukee, WI 53222	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Cudahy, 3000 E. Ramsey Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110	Area 1	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Cupertino, 2000 E. Iron St., Milwaukee, WI 53207	Area 1	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Dineen, 6901 W. Vienna St., Milwaukee, WI 53216	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Doctors, 1870 E. Fox Lane, Fox Point, WI 53217	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric	100 max	Weekday: $215 Saturday or Sunday: $250
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	100 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Dretzka, 12020 W. Bradley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53224	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Dretzka, 12020 W. Bradley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53224	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Estabrook, 4400 N. Estabrook Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53211	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 6	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 7	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 8	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Froemming, 8801 S. 51st St., Franklin, WI 53132	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric Amplified Sound Request: call (414) 257-8005	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Gordon, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53212	Area 1 Shelter/No Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Grant, 100 E. Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4 Shelter/Limited Electric	100 max	Weekday: $215 Saturday or Sunday: $250
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5A Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 7 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 8	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Greene, 4235 S. Lipton Ave., St. Francis, WI 53235	Area 1	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Greene, 4235 S. Lipton Ave., St. Francis, WI 53235	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Greenfield, 2028 S. 124th St., West Allis, WI 53227	Cool Waters Shelter 1	100 max	Opening Date TBD Available during public hours or as part of an after-hours private waterpark rental SPECIAL RATES APPLY Public Services Office: (414) 257-8005
	Cool Waters Shelter 2	100 max	Opening Date TBD Available during public hours or as part of an after-hours private waterpark rental SPECIAL RATES APPLY Public Services Office: (414) 257-8005
	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3A Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 3B	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 4	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5 Shelter/Limited Electric Amplified Sound Request: call (414) 257-8005	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Hales Corners, 5765 S. New Berlin Road, Hales Corners, WI 53130	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Holler, 5151 S. Sixth St., Milwaukee, WI 53221	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Hoyt, 1800 Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
Humboldt, 3000 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 3	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 4	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 5	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
Jackson, 3500 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 5	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 7	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 8	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 9	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 10	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 12	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Jacobus, 6501 W. Hillside Lane, Wauwatosa, WI 53213	Area 1	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Johnsons, 1919 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53205	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric	100 max	Weekday: $215 Saturday or Sunday: $250
Kern, 3614 N. Humboldt Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53212	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3 Shelter/Limited Electric	100 max	Weekday: $215 Saturday or Sunday: $250
Kletzsch, 6560 N. Milwaukee River Parkway, Glendale, WI 53209	Area 1	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 2	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 5	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 7	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 8 Shelter/No Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Kosciuszko, 2201 S. Seventh St., Milwaukee, WI 53215	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Kosciuszko, 2201 S. Seventh St., Milwaukee, WI 53215	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Kulwicki, 10777 W. Coldspring Road, Greenfield, WI 53228	Area 1		Operated by the City of Greenfield Visit the Greenfield website for rental information
La Follette, 9418 W. Washington St., West Allis, WI 53214	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Lake, 3233 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53211	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 5	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Lincoln, 1301 W. Hampton Ave., Glendale, WI 53209
	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Lindsay, 4360 N. 87th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Madison, 9800 W. Glendale Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53225	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
McCarty, 8214 W. Cleveland Ave., West Allis, WI 53219	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
McGovern, 5400 N. 51st Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53218	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 3 Shelter/No Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
	Area 4 Shelter/Limited Electric	100 max	Weekday: $215 Saturday or Sunday: $250
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Mitchell, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215	Area 1	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
Mitchell, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Mitchell Boulevard, 5115 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53208	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Pulaski-Cudahy, 5400 S. Swift Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Pulaski-Cudahy, 5400 S. Swift Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Rainbow, 700 S. 119th St., West Allis 53214	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Root River Parkway, South 92nd Street & West College Avenue	Area 2 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
Root River Parkway, South 92nd St. & West Forest Home Avenue	Area 3 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
Scout Lake, 5902 W. Loomis Road, Greendale, WI 53129	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Sheridan, 4800 S. Lake Drive, Cudahy, WI 53110	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Sherman, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53210	Area 1	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Sherman, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53210	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Smith, 5462 N. 33rd St., Milwaukee, WI 53209	Area 1	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
Smith, 5462 N. 33rd St., Milwaukee, WI 53209	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
South Shore, 2900 S. Shore Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
South Shore, 2900 S. Shore Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Vogel, 8601 W. Lancaster Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53225	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Washington, 1859 N. 40th St., Milwaukee, WI 53208	Area 2	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 3 Shelter/No Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
	Area 5	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 7	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 8	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 9	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis
	Area 10	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
West Milwaukee, 5000 W. Burnham St., West Milwaukee, WI 53219	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Whitnall, 5879 S. 92nd St., Franklin, WI 53132 NOTE: For sites 1-4, see Root River Parkway	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 6	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 7	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 8 Shelter/Limited Electri8	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
Wilson, 1601 W. Howard Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221	Area 1 Shelter/Limited Electric	125 max	Weekday: $240 Saturday or Sunday: $275
	Area 2	100 max	Weekday: $170 Saturday or Sunday: $190
	Area 3	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 4	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 5	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 6A Shelter/Limited Electric	75 max	Weekday: $190 Saturday or Sunday: $225
Wilson Recreation Center, 4001 S. 20th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221	Area 6 Amplified Sound Request: call (414) 257-8005	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 8	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Wisconsin Avenue, 10300 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
	Area 2	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Zablocki, 3717 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield, WI 53221	Area 1	50 max	Weekday: $85 Saturday or Sunday: $95
Zablocki, 3717 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield, WI 53221	Area 2	50 max	PERMIT NOT AVAILABLE Free on first-come, first-served basis

No-Staking Rule
Staking is NOT allowed, due to underground irrigation systems, power lines or other utility lines. Tents or other structures must be secured with sandbags or weights.

Park	Site	Capacity	Notes
Brown Deer 7835 N. Green Bay Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209 Locate Picnic Areas on the Park Map Read the Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations Book Your Site Now!	Area 2	100 max
	Area 3	100 max
	Area 4	100 max
	Area 5	50 max
	Area 6	50 max
	Area 7	100 max
Grant 100 E. Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Locate Picnic Areas on the Park Map Read the Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations Book Your Site Now!
	Area 4	100 max	Shelter/ Limited Electricity
	Area 5	50 max
	Area 5A	100 max	Shelter/ Limited Electricity
	Area 6	50 max
	Area 7	100 max	Shelter/ Limited Electricity
Greenfield 2028 S. 124th St., West Allis, WI 53227 Locate Picnic Areas on the Park Map Read the Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations Book Your Site Now!
	Area 1	50 max
	Area 3A	100 max	Shelter/ Limited Electricity
	Area 3B	100 max
	Area 4	50 max
	Area 5	100 max	Shelter/ Limited Electricity Amplified music OK
	Area 6	50 max
Lincoln 1301 W. Hampton Ave., Glendale, WI 53209 Locate Picnic Areas on the Park Map Read the Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations Book Your Site Now!
	Area 1	100 max	Shelter / Limited Electricity
	Area 2	50 max
	Area 3	50 max
	Area 4	50 max
	Area 5	50 max
	Area 6	50 max
Washington 1859 N. 40th St., Milwaukee, WI 53208 Locate Picnic Areas on the Park Map Read the Picnic Rental Rules & Regulations Book Your Site Now!	Area 2	100 max
	Area 3	100 max	Shelter/No Electric
	Area 5	100 max
	Area 7	50 max
	Area 8	50 max
	Area 9	50 max
	Area 10	50 max

No-Staking Rule
Staking is NOT allowed due to underground irrigation systems, power lines or other utility lines. Tents or other structures must be secured with sandbags or weights.

Public Services Office

(414) 257-8005

How to Rent

Picnic areas, shelters and pavilions may be rented by calling our Public Services Team, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at (414) 257-8005. We accept bookings two years in advance. We require notice of at least seven days for reservations made in person or by phone, and we need at least 10 days notice for reservations made online. Payment in full is required to confirm your booking. We accept MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Visa.

Cancellations

To cancel your reservation, you must submit the Cancellation Request Form to the Public Services Office. If your cancellation is received within 24 hours of making the initial reservation, you will receive a full refund. After 24 hours, a non-refundable $25 processing fee will be charged for all picnic cancellations. If your cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to the scheduled rental date, you will not be eligible for a refund. If you made payment with cash or check, please allow 6-8 weeks for a check refund to be processed.

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Picnic Season, May 1 – Oct. 15 Book for 2022 & 2023!

Just the Right Spot for a Picnic

Picnic Areas with Shelters

Park Pavilions

Find a Picnic Site

Public Services Office

(414) 257-8005

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