Picnicking at Chatfield State Park
 
Numerous picnic sites with tables and grills are located throughout the park. Both group and individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, but group sites at Marina Point, Riverside, Heronry Overlook and Fox Run, may be reserved by calling the park office at (303) 791-7275. Group Picnic information available en Espanol.

Group Picnic Sites
Available by Reservation Only - Reservations for the 2013 season begin January 22, 2013.  Please Click Here for your informational packet with everything you will need to know to reserve you site.

• Marina Point:  This facility is located west of the south boat ramp area. This site can be reserved May 1 through Sept. 30. Its facilities include spaces for 125 people, electrical outlets, two group grills, 10 tables, one hydrant water fountain, flush toilets, poles for a volleyball net and horseshoe pits. 
• Riverside:  This facility is located west of the south boat ramp area. This site can be reserved May 1 through Sept. 30. Its facilities include spaces for 125 people, electrical outlets, two group grills, 10 tables, one hydrant water fountain, flush toilets, poles for a volleyball net and horseshoe pits.
• Heronry Overlook:   This facility overlooks the nesting trees for great blue herons south of the reservoir. This site can be reserved from May 1 through Sept. 30. Its facilities include shelters, one covered platform shelter, 12 tables, two group grills, space for 350 people, one hydrant fountain, vault toilets, poles for a volleyball net and horseshoe pits.
• Fox Run:  This facility is near the shoreline located on the southwest (no wake) portion of the reservoir. This site can be reserved May 1 through Sept. 30. Its facilities include space for 75 people, eight tables, two group grills, one hydrant for water, two portable toilets, poles for a volleyball net and horseshoe pits.

Fees and Registration
The fee for Marina Point and Riverside is $90. The Heronry Overlook look fee is $60, and Fox Run is $30. These fees cover the first 50 people in a group, for everyone over the age of 2. There is an additional fee of 50 cents per person for groups over 50. There is also a $10 reservation fee. The Picnic Fees do not cover vehicle entry costs. All vehicles entering the State Park must purchase a Day Pass or have a current and valid Annual Pass. Reservations can be made beginning Tuesday following Martin Luther King Day in January.

On the day of the picnic, a ranger will inspect the picnic site with the organizer and review park rules and regulations.  After the picnic -- the same day -- a final inspection will be performed. The organizer is responsible for clean up and any damage that might incur.  For more information, contact the park office.