Most Metro Parks in the park district have non-reservable, first-come, first-serve shelters. For more information, click here.
A first-come, first-serve shelter can be used free of charge without a reservation.
These shelters are available at 6:30AM when the park opens.
Please note, there is no guarantee that any particular shelter will be available on the date you desire.
If you claim a first-come, first-serve shelter, possession of the shelter is retained by you only if someone from your party remains at the shelter.
You may not arrive in the morning, set up decorations (or put up ‘shelter reserved’ signs) and leave. If another party is interested in the shelter and no person is currently occupying it, our Park Rangers will remove any decorations and allow the group to utilize the shelter until their party has concluded.