Picnicking

Annett Nature Center and Park

Several areas are available for picnicking at the Annett Nature Center.  The lawn offers multiple picnic tables with beautiful views of the prairie and park. There is also a shaded picnic area by the wetland.

Grant Park

The shelter is available by reservation or on a first-come basis. Click here for reservation info. There are also picnic areas with grills throughout the park available on a first-come basis.

Great Western Trail

The shelter houses are available by reservation or on a first-come basis. Click here for reservation info. Picnic areas are scattered throughout the trail.

Hickory Hills Park

The barn and picnic shelter are available by reservation or on a first-come basis. Click here for reservation info. Picnic tables are scattered throughout the park.

Lundy Acres

Lundy Acres offers a beautiful shaded picnic area. There is a  pedestal cooking grill and great fire ring

Otter Creek

A picnic shelter is available by reservation or on a first-come basis. Click here for reservation info. Otter Creek offers multiple picnic areas scattered throughout the park complete with tables and grill boxes.

Woodland Mounds Preserve

Woodland Mounds offers a beautiful shaded picnic area near the parking lot of the park. There is a pedestal cooking grill and great fire ring.

Zo-El Annett Woods

There is a picnic area with a large fire pit here perfect for a family afternoon at the park.