Seven Points Picnic Shelters

HOURS: Picnic shelter hours are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Use of shelter must conclude by 10:00 p.m. (beginning of quiet hours).

PARKING: !!!VERY IMPORTANT!!! Reserving this shelter DOES NOT guarantee parking. Parking is first-come, first-serve in adjacent lots. To ensure everyone in your party can park on the day of your reservation, be sure your group arrives early in the day and maximizes carpooling, especially on busy weekends. Parking in undesignated spaces (i.e. grass, areas lining parking lots, etc.) may result in citation.

ELECTRICITY: All reservable shelters in Seven Points have 20 AMP electrical service and overhead lights inside shelter. 

WATER: All reservable shelters in Seven Points have a potable water hydrant. 

RESTROOMS: Waterborne restrooms are located within 100-250 yards from all reservable shelters in Seven Points. Portable toilet rentals are permitted at discretion of park ranger staff. Portable toilets may not be placed more than 24 hours in advance of your reservation and must be removed upon departure. Please call 814-658-3405 x. 0 to request permission at least 30 days prior to your reservation date.

DUMPSTERS: Trash cans are not located at the shelters, but dumpsters are located in adjacent parking lots for your convenience.

CLEANUP: Prior to your departure, your group is responsible for cleaning up the shelter area. Remove all decorations, directional signs, tape, tacks, food, and other trash from the grills, floors, overhead rafters, posts, etc. Return picnic tables to their original positions underneath the shelter. CONFETTI, SILLY STRING, WATER BALLOONS (INCLUDING "BIODEGRADABLE" BALLOONS), ETC., ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Shelters will be inspected upon your departure and violators will be prosecuted. 

DECORATIONS: Permanent fasteners that are difficult to remove and may damage the shelter CANNOT be used to affix or hang decorations, such as nails, staples, wire, etc. Thumb tacks, tape, and other easily removable fasteners are encouraged. Reservation holder is responsible for any damages to facility.

SPECIAL EVENTS: You are REQUIRED to request a special event permit at least 60 days in advance of your reservation if your event includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: 1. You are setting up a large event tent, entertainment group (i.e. band), bounce house, portable toilets, catering trucks, or other structure that sits outside of the footprint of the shelter, 2. Your event attendance exceeds the capacity of the shelter, 3. Your event involves vendors, fundraising, food sales, or the exchange of money on government property. Contact the Ranger Office at (814) 658-3405 x 0 to request a special event permit application.

CATERING PRIORITY: The Lighthouse Catering has exclusive rights to all picnic shelter catering services in Seven Points. If your event will be professionally catered at a Seven Points picnic shelter, you MUST contact Brian and Sandy Rickabaugh at Lighthouse Catering at (814) 635-2562 or (814) 650-9834. If there is another preferred caterer, you MUST first contact Lighthouse Catering to obtain their permission to use another vendor.

PETS: Pets are permitted but must be penned, caged, on a leash under six feet in length, or otherwise be physically restrained. Remove and dispose of all pet waste.

SPECIAL AMENTITIES: All shelters have a playground located within 50 feet of all Seven Points Picnic Shelters. Pine, Redbud, Dogwood and Oak also have sand or grass volleyball courts nearby the shelter.

RESERVATION CONFIRMATION: Upon request of park staff, you must be able to provide proof of your reservation with a printed or digital copy of your confirmation letter. Upon request of park staff, you must be able to provide proof of your reservation with a printed or digital copy of your confirmation letter. A reservation list is posted at shelters bi-weekly during the reservable season.

FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE: When not reserved, use of all Seven Points shelters (Pine, Redbud, Dogwood, Allegheny and Oak) is first-come, first-served. The two, small picnic shelters (Donaldson and Decker shelters) at the Seven Points Beach are nonreservable and therefore ALWAYS first come, first served.

QUESTIONS?: Contact the Ranger Office at (814) 658-3405 x 0 for additional information.