Group Shelters
Perfect for birthday parties, graduation parties, family reunions and more, large group shelters are available in eight CWPD parks. Shelters are reservable beginning the first business day in January for the current year. Reservations may be made online for shelter use during the months of April through November. Please contact us if you would like to reserve a shelter for use during the months of January, February, March or December.
You may also reserve a shelter in person with cash, check or credit card during regular office hours (8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday). Our office is located at Activity Center Park, 221 N. Main St. Reservations are not available via phone at this time.
Centerville/Washington Township residents, when you create your online account to reserve a shelter, please list Dayton as the city in your address for the system to recognize you as a resident.
The Centerville-Washington Park District reserves the right to cancel any reservation that exceeds the specified shelter capacity and/or any unpermitted commercial or for-profit activity.
Shelters are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis when not reserved. Parks are open during daylight hours.
2023 Reservation Fees:
6-hour rental (11 am – 5 pm, 12 – 6 pm, 1 – 7 pm or 2 – 8 pm): $60 residents, $90 nonresidents
Activity Center Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 30
- 6 tables are available for reservation (1/2 of shelter)
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Electricity
- Playground/Sprayground equipment
- No bounce houses or canopies may be used at this park
Forest Field Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Electricity
- Grill
- Water
- Playground equipment
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- No bounce houses or canopies may be used at this park
Iron Horse Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Oak Creek South Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Oak Grove Park (5 shelters)
CUSA Shelter
- Capacity – 100
- 16 tables
- Grill
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Electricity
Gebhart Shelter
- Capacity – 100
- 16 tables
- Grill
- Portable restrooms
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Noon Optimist Shelter
- Capacity – 100
- 16 tables
- Grill
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Electricity
Feldmann Pond Shelter
- Capacity – 100
- 16 tables
- Grill
- Portable restrooms
- Electricity
- The fishing dock is not reservable and will be open to the public during shelter reservations.
Rotary Shelter
- Capacity – 40
- 6 tables
- Grill
- Portable restrooms
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Robert F. Mays Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Schoolhouse Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
Yankee Park (1 shelter)
- Capacity – 70
- 12 tables
- Grill
- Water
- Restrooms (typically open end of March through mid-November)
- Playground equipment
- Electricity
- Sand volleyball courts
- No bounce houses or canopies may be used at this park