Several changes have been made to the picnic shelter reservation system in response to the 2010 park maintenance and operations budget cuts:

More shelters are now available to reserve:

• Lewisville Regional Park (13 shelters)
• Vancouver Lake Regional Park (4 shelters)
• Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park (2 shelters - new)
• Captain William Clark Regional Park at Cottonwood Beach (2 shelters - new)
• Salmon Creek Regional Park/Klineline Pond (2 shelters- new)
• Leverich Community Park (1 shelter)

Reservation fees will be charged
Starting in 2010, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will charge $25-$100 per day for picnic shelter rentals at the above listed parks, depending on the size of the shelter.

These fees will help pay to keep the shelters clean and in working order. The shelters will be available free of charge when not already reserved. Picnic shelters at other community and neighborhood parks will remain available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Reservation fees by park & picnic shelter (PDF)

Make your reservation now!
Starting on Feb. 1, 2010, picnic shelter reservations can be made by phone at 360-487-7100, or in person at the Marshall Community Center, at 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver.

Frequently Asked Questions & Fact Sheets:

• General parks information
• 2010 parks budget cuts information
• Picnic shelter reservations fact sheet (PDF)
• Capt. William Clark Region Park at Cottonwood Beach information (PDF)
• Frenchman's Bar Regional Park information (PDF)
• Lewisville Regional Park information (PDF)
• Salmon Creek Regional Park/Klineline Pond information (PDF)
• Vancouver Lake Regional Park information (PDF)

What about Esther Short Park?
Reservations for Esther Short Park, Vancouver Landing and Turtle Place Park are handled by Cara Cantonwine, the City of Vancouver's Special Events Coordinator. Phone: 360-487-8630. More information.