color %: 100 80 60 40 25 10 black %: 100 85 70 55 32 16 Picnic Areas Picnic Areas & Shelters & Shelters The Conservation District offers 23 different picnic shelters and 7 picnic areas for your next family gathering or group outing, many include grills. Permits are required for groups of 16 people or more, and for groups of 15 people or less wishing to guarantee use of those areas. To reserve a site, a completed permit and any necessary fee are due in the District’s main office at 18410 US Highway 14 in Woodstock at least ten working days in advance of your desired date. For more information, visit MCCD.me/Picnic Max # of People Resident Holiday Surcharge Non Resident Holiday Surcharge 50 $55 $10 $110 $40 80 $80 $10 $160 $40 150 $185 $10 $250 $40 Wedding Fee for Pleasant Valley Amphiteatre, Brookdale or Fel-Pro RRR Resident $300 Non-resident $400 Picnic Areas & Shelter Fees ( based on county residency) Campgrounds • Firewood is available to purchase, order at time of reservation: $7 per crate * The holiday surcharge fee applies to each day of the Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day holiday weekends. Resident / Non-resident per site, per night Non-electric $15 / $20 Electric, RV only $25 / $35 Holiday surcharge per night* $2 / $5 • Group campgrounds are open first Friday in April–last Sunday in November. • Thomas Woods remains open for winter group camping December–March. The Conservation District has five group campground locations. Reservations are made online only at MCCD.me/Reservations and require one week notice ( exception: Thomas Woods Campground—see below) . Cancellations up to two weeks prior your reservation will receive a 90% refund. No refunds issued for cancellations less than two weeks from the reservation date. All reservations are subject to a $2 administrative fee. Individual Camp Sites Thomas Woods, in Marengo Ridge Open May–October, Weekends (Call for weekday special use permit, (815) 338-6223. Advance reservations are not required for Thomas Woods IF there is site availability. location Person Capacity Parking Capacity Resident / Non-resident per night Holiday Surcharge* per night Rush Creek – 20501 McGuire Rd., Harvard Exclusive Use 1-10 0 20 $55 / $90 $20 / $30 Beck’s Woods – 5940 N Pagles Rd., Chemung 1-25 6 $25 / $50 $10 / $20 Marengo Ridge – 2411 N Route 23, Marengo Exclusive Use 1-10 0 18 $55 / $90 $20 / $30 Hickory Grove – 500 Hickory Nut Grove Lane, Cary Riverfront 1-25 5 $25 / $50 $10 / $20 The Hollows – 3804 U.S. Hwy. 14, Cary Large Area 1-10 0 50 $45 / $90 $20 / $30 Small A 1- 40 50 $25 / $50 $10 / $20 Small B 1- 40 50 $25 / $50 $10 / $20 Camp sites are first come, first served for last minute camping plans, until full. If you wish to secure a site, make advance reservations online at MCCD.me/Reservations with a credit card 48 hours in advance. Payment by credit card, cash or check is accepted on site.