Picnic Areas

River Bend offers three unique areas to picnic with your group.

Garbage collection is not provided at sites. Please take your refuse with you when done.

PicnicUpperParkingLot
PicnicTrailside

Upper Parking Lot

  • Adjacent to upper parking lot
  • Mostly shady, with partial sun
  • 3 moveable picnic tables
  • Near marsh overlook, natural spring, waterfall, pond, woods
  • Rarely used for organized programs and events
  • No bathrooms or drinking fountain

Interpretive Center Lawn

  • Adjacent to parking lot & Interpretive Center
  • Mostly sunny, very little shade
  • 3 moveable picnic tables, two handicapped accessible
  • Near main trail head
  • Often used for school & public programs
  • Outdoor drinking fountain (shut off in winter)
  • Bathrooms & drinking fountain in Interpretive Center during open hours

Trailside Lawn

  • 100-yard walk from main parking lot (accessible by paved trails)
  • Mostly shade, some sun
  • 5 moveable picnic tables, one handicapped accessible
  • Often used for school programs & summer camps
  • Closest picnic area to river
  • Has drinking fountain (turned off in winter), but 150 yards away from above Interpretive Center with bathrooms (which are only available during open hours)