Shelters

Shelter reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Harrisburg Park District has a variety of ten shelters and one bandstand. Reservation fees are $30.00 for all day. Fees are due within forty-eight hours of making the reservation. You must sign the shelter reservation agreement form at the park office. Please contact the park office early to ensure the shelter of your choice will be available on the desired date. Reservations are posted in the shelter reservation box located near each shelter. Check out our shelters below!

To reserve a shelter you must call the Park Office during our normal business hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM

New Kiwanis Shelter 
A sheltered picnic area with wooden tables, a metal roof, and surrounding greenery in a park setting.

Handicap accessible

Seats 80

Parking

Plug-in electricity

Water fountain

Playground

Large grill in center

Restroom behind shelter

Located on Herbert St. Next to the Bandstand

Baker Shelter 
A park scene with a covered picnic area, a grill, and playground equipment in the background surrounded by trees.

Located on Herbert St.

*New* Playground

Parking

Electricity

Water fountain

Seats 40

Walking distance from Park Lagoon

Restrooms by Amax Shelter

Grill for cooking out

Birch Shelter 
A green-roofed pavilion in a park with picnic tables, a water fountain, and a grill nearby, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Right next to the Park Lagoon

Seats 40

Water fountain

Electricity

Great for fishing

Close to Tot Lot

Two restrooms close by

Parking past a small lawn area

Nearest to Dennison St.

Grill for cooking out

Centerfield Shelter 
A green metal gazebo with picnic tables beneath it, located in a grassy park area.

Located on Shaw St.

Parking

Seats 20

Near Shaw St. Diamond

Nearby Restrooms

Lions Club Shelter 
A covered picnic area with tables and a grill, set in a park with green grass and trees.

Corner of Raymond and Dennison St.

Beside Gibbs Field

Parking

Playground

Electricity

Handicap Accessible

Water fountain

Large grill

Seats 80

Restrooms behind Gibbs Field

Maple Shelter 
The image shows a large, open pavilion with picnic tables under a roof, situated in a grassy area with trees nearby.

Just outside the Tot Lot

Behind the Park Pool

Close to the Tot Lot and Pool

Water Fountain

Electricity

Parking

Seats 80

Access to two restrooms

Patton Shelter 
Image shows a wooden pavilion named "Tom & Ruth Patton Pavilion" with benches, surrounded by greenery and gravel.

Located on Herbert St.

Handicap Accessible

Seats 80

Parking

Plug-in Electricity

Large grill

Nearby restrooms

Sycamore Shelter 
A shaded picnic area with benches, a grill, and a concrete floor in a grassy park setting.

Next to Birch Shelter

Beside the Lagoon

Seats 40

Great for fishing

Close to Tot Lot

Nearby restrooms

Water fountain

Electricity

Grill

Parking

Tot Lot Shelter 
An outdoor pavilion with picnic tables, grassy area, and playground equipment in a park setting.

Located in the Tot Lot

Great for small children

Cannot reserve playground

Playground

Restrooms located at Pool

Fenced in area

Close to Park Pool

Map of Paul Emery Park in Harrisburg, showing amenities like a lagoon, playground, tennis courts, restrooms, and trails.
Map of Paul Emery Park