Park Reservations
John Ball Zoological Garden
Shelter and Picnic Area Reservations
Reserve Shelters and Picnic Areas up to one year in advance!
You can make reservations online at anytime with a VISA or MasterCard. If you prefer to make your reservation by phone, or need help, please call (616) 336-PARK (7275) Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 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.
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 125 - 150 people. The tables
must remain inside the 
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 through December.
Caledonia, Fallasburg,
Johnson, Long
Lake, Townsend, Wabasis
and Walker have enclosed
shelterhouses.
Enclosed Shelter Rates
| Friday, Saturday and Sunday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | ||
| 10am-3pm | $275.00 | 10am-3pm | $175.00 |
| 5pm-10pm | $275.00 | 5pm-10pm | $175.00 |
| 10am-10pm | $495.00 | 10am-10pm | $325.00 |
Winter Rates for Douglas Walker Shelterhouse (heated)
| November 1 through December 31 | |
| 10am-3pm $300.00 | 10am-10pm $575.00 |
| 5pm-10pm $300.00 | |
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. 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 | |
|---|---|
| Brewer, Creekside, Dutton, Fallasburg, Johnson, Long Lake, Dwight Lydell, Palmer, Rogue River,Townsend, Wabasis, Wahlfield | Per Day $140.00 |
| Millennium | Per Day $160.00 |
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 $60.00
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