page_title: Picnic table
section_title: Materials
hierarchical_section_title: Picnic table / Materials
caption_attribution_description: English: Lifetime Picnic Table
context_page_description: A picnic table is a table with benches, designed for impromptu outdoor dining. The term is often specifically associated with rectangular tables having an A-frame structure. Such tables may be referred to as "picnic tables" even when used exclusively indoors.
  Various types of tables have been used for outdoor dining throughout history, but the classic A-frame rectangular picnic table emerged in the United States in the early 20th century. The earliest similar table was described in 1903 and was based on the 18th-century sawbuck table; the most common modern design, known in initially as a "Lassen table", was first used in 1926.
  While the original and most common material for picnic tables is wooden boards, they may be made from a great variety of materials, from split logs to concrete to recycled HDPE plastic. The frame, benches and platform may also be made of different materials.
  Picnic tables may also be made in various shapes, from circles to hexagons, and in a wide range of sizes. Traditional picnic tables often pose challenges for accessibility, especially for wheelchair users, but various designs for accessible picnic tables also exist.
context_section_description: The materials used for picnic tables have varied over time. A 1969 survey found that at that time, 95% of picnic tables contained wood to some extent, and 81% of picnic tables were made entirely of wood. Modern tables are increasingly often made from plastic, concrete, or metal.  In addition, a combination of fiberglass and metal has sometimes been used.
caption: A metal and plastic picnic table.
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