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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources
 Agency 5. Department of Conservation and Recreation
 Chapter 36. Standard Fees for Use of Department of Conservation and Recreation Facilities,Programs, and Services

  Section 110. Picnic shelters and event tents fees  

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  • PICNIC SHELTERS AND EVENT TENTS (TAXABLE)

    The shelter rental periods shall be from park opening until park closing, unless otherwise specified.

    DAY

    Standard Small Picnic Shelter Rental Fee: Bear Creek Lake, Belle Isle, Caledon, Chippokes Plantation, Claytor Lake, Douthat, Holliday Lake, Hungry Mother (half shelter), Lake Anna, Natural Tunnel, New River Trail, Occoneechee, Pocahontas, Smith Mountain Lake, Twin Lakes, Westmoreland, York River, and all other small park picnic shelters.

    $60

    Standard Large Picnic Shelter Rental Fee: Belle Isle, Chippokes Plantation, Claytor Lake, Douthat Fairy Stone, First Landing, Grayson Highlands, Hungry Mother (full shelter), James River, Kiptopeke, Lake Anna, Natural Tunnel, Occoneechee, Pocahontas, Powhatan, Shenandoah River, Smith Mountain Lake (Pavilion), Staunton River, Staunton River Battlefield, Twin Lakes, Westmoreland, York River, and all other large park picnic shelters.

    $90

    Sky Meadows: Covered Group Picnic Area Shelter Rental (up to 60 people)

    $130

    Sky Meadows: Group Picnic Pad (up to 60 people)

    $64

    Leesylvania Shelter, Shenandoah River Large Group Shelter Rental

    $130

    Leesylvania: Lee's Landing Picnic Area Rental

    $64

    Leesylvania: Lee's Landing Picnic Shelter

    $400

    With 15 tables and 100 chairs

    $820

    Mason Neck Picnic Area Rental

    Area rental without tent shelter

    $64

    Area activity fee (for use of picnic area for "special use" without tent shelter that requires special set-up or clean-up)

    $35

    Area rental with tent shelter (seasonably available)

    $130

    Chippokes Plantation Conference Shelter (with kitchen)

    $315 per function

    Chippokes Plantation Conference Shelter kitchen cleaning fee (only applicable is kitchen is used and not cleaned in accordance with rental agreement)

    $150 per function

    Mini-Shelter: All parks where available unless otherwise noted.

    $21

    Event Tent Rental: Full day in-park rental only. Price includes set up and take down.

    Standard fee: All parks where available unless otherwise noted.

    $0.55 per square foot

    Standard 10' x 10' event tent

    $25 per day

    Westmoreland, Caledon Natural Area: 20' x 40' tent with tables and chairs

    $400 per day

    Wilderness Road: 20' x 40'

    $350 per day

    White String Lights for Tent

    $0.80 per foot

    Side Panels for Tent

    $1.50 per foot

    Standard Shelter Cancellation Fee: Cancellation fee deducted from refund if refund is made more than 14 days prior to the reservation date. No refunds if cancellation made within 14 days prior to date.

    $10

    Standard Shelter Transfer Fee: Shelter reservation may be transferred if the change is made through the reservations center prior to scheduled use.

    $5.00

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 14, eff. April 25, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 16, eff. May 21, 2003; Volume 20, Issue 13, eff. April 7, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 09, eff. February 8, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2007; Volume 24, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2010; Volume 27, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2011; Volume 28, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2012; Volume 29, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2013; Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2014; Volume 31, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 2015; Volume 32, Issue 09, eff. January 28, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.