Denver Mountain Park Picnic Permits: May 1 - September 30
Denver’s Mountain Parks are outside of City limits. Please review the notes below which are applicable to Mountain Park Picnic Site Permits.
A picnic site inventory list which includes mountain park locations can be found at denvergov.org/picnics.
For assistance, call 311 (720.913.1311).
Fire Bans and Restrictions
FIRE RESTRICTIONS are in effect. No open fires or charcoal grills are permitted. ONLY GAS GRILLS PERMITTED.
Additional Stage 1 fire restrictions (if enacted) would restrict all open flames and use of gas grills.
For current fire bans and restrictions in place, visit denvergov.org/mountainparks.
- No fires or charcoal grills are permitted
- No fires are permitted in shelter fireplaces
- No ground fires are allowed
- Only gas grills with an on/off switch or shut off may be used
The following information applies to all Mountain Park Picnic Site Permits:
- Permits are from 9am to 8pm
- Primitive pit toilets or portable toilets are provided at each location
- The use of gas grills is required. No fires and no use of wood or charcoal
- Parking is limited at many sites - please make sure parking at your picnic site works for your group size
- Surrounding meadows are not maintained as playing fields or parking areas for any picnic sites
- Water and electricity are not available at most sites unless specifically noted
Please review the special notes for the following Mountain Park Sites:
Genesee Park, Lookout Mountain Park, and O’Fallon Park picnic sites will not be available for permitting on May 25 (Memorial Day), July 4, and September 7 (Labor Day)
Newton Park (Commissioners, Juvenile, Stromberg)
These picnic sites do not open until May 10.
- Entry gates will be opened or combination to locks provided (call Mountain Parks Staff at 720.865.0900 for combination)
- Please lock gates upon leaving the facilities
- Surrounding meadows are not maintained as playing fields and may not be used for parking
- Existing fire pits and grills may be used unless a fire ban is in effect
O’Fallon Park
- Parking is only allowed in designated areas
- Parking is limited at this site, do not double-park
- Picnic site reservations are not available weekends
- Only gas grills with an on/off switch or shut off may be used
Red Rocks Park
- On concert days the picnic shelter must be vacated by 4pm to accommodate event traffic.
- There is limited parking near the shelter, with additional parking in parking lots below
- Everyone in your group must stay in the designated permit site or on designated hiking trails
- Climbing on rock formations is strictly prohibited. Off trail use is prohibited
- Only gas grills with an on/off switch or shut off may be used
View online reservation request instructions(PDF, 816KB)