Picnic

Don't like uninvited guests? Pack out what you pack in.

Photo by Dan Mohr

 

With over 70,000 acres, there are countless places for you to relax and maybe enjoy a nice picnic with your friends and family. The park has several options available for picnicing. Grills are not provided anywhere in the park, but you are welcome to bring your own, with the exception of Kittatinny Point and George W. Childs Park as no grilling is allowed in these areas. Ground fires are prohibited throughout the entire park. Do not bring wood from outside the park for any purpose; it may contain invasive insects and other organisms that threaten the survival of local plant and animal life. Collecting wood in the park for fires is also expressly prohibited, since even the smallest twig may serve as a critical habitat or food source for protected plant and animal life.

Picnic Areas in Pennsylvania

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• Hialeah Picnic Area (Pets not permitted from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends) (Closed to vehicle traffic Friday 8:00 pm to Monday 12:00 pm May 21 to October 2)
• Smithfield Beach (Fee area; alcohol not permitted; pets not permitted from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends)
• Milford Beach (Fee area; alcohol not permitted; pets not permitted from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends; group picnic area available
• George W. Childs Park (Grills and pets not permitted) (Site currently closed to the public)
• Toms Creek
• Bushkill Village
• Hidden Lake
• Loch Lomond

Picnic Areas in New Jersey

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• Kittatinny Point (Grills and alcohol are not permitted)
• Millbrook Village
• Turtle Beach (Fee area; alcohol and pets not permitted)
• Namanock
• Crater Lake (Grills are not permitted) (Closed to vehicle traffic Friday 8:00 pm to Monday 12:00 pm May 21 to October 2)