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Enclosed Shelterhouse at Douglas Walker Park
Make Kent County Park Reservations up to one year in advance!

For reservations, you may call (616) 336-PARK (7275) from Monday through Friday., 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Payment will be required within two weeks of the date the reservation is made or one week prior to the reservation, whichever comes first. Additionally, you can make your reservations online with payment by VISA or MasterCard credit.

Enclosed Shelterhouses

The kitchen facilities in all of the enclosed shelterhouses have electric ranges and standard size refrigerators. The main room of each shelterhouse seats approximately 150 people on varnished picnic tables. These tables must remain inside theEnclosed Shelterhouse at Johnson Park shelter. Fireplaces with firewood are also a feature of each enclosed shelterhouse. The shelterhouse at Douglas Walker Park is heated and is available for rental year around. Caledonia, Fallasburg, Johnson, Long Lake, Townsend, Wabasis and Walker have enclosed shelterhouses.

Effective January 4, 2008

Enclosed Shelter Rates
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10am-3pm   $255.00 10am-3pm   $150.00
5pm-10pm   $255.00 5pm-10pm   $150.00
10am-10pm   $480.00 10am-10pm   $300.00
Winter Rates for Douglas Walker Shelterhouse (heated)

November 1 throughout April 30

10am-3pm   $275.00 10am-10pm   $550.00
5pm-10pm   $275.00  
Open shelter at Long Lake. The lake is visible from the shelter

Open Shelters

An open shelter offers protection from the rain and houses enough picnic tables to seat approximately 125 people. All picnic tables must remain under the shelter. The open shelter at Townsend Park does not have water or electricity. Open shelters are rented once per day. Brewer, Creekside, Dutton, Fallasburg, Johnson, Long Lake, Millennium, Dwight Lydell, Palmer, Rogue River, Townsend, Wabasis and Wahlfield have open shelters.


Open Shelter Rates
Townsend Per Day $90.00
Brewer, Creekside, Dutton, Fallasburg, Johnson, Long Lake, Dwight Lydell, Palmer, Rogue River, Wabasis, Wahlfield Per Day $130.00
Millennium Per Day $150.00
Reservable picnic areas are designated by signs.

Reservable Picnic Areas

Reservable picnic areas are designated by signs. Each area has sufficient tables to seat 125 people.


Reservable Picnic Area Rates
Caledonia, Creekside, Dutton, Fallasburg, Gordon, Johnson, Long Lake, Palmer, Townsend, Wabasis Lake or Douglas Walker
Per Day $50.00
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