Enjoy a Meal Amidst Nature

We invite you to pack the cooler and enjoy a meal in the park, but please be aware of the following:

• Fifty picnic tables are available for your use.
• Reservations for large groups or company picnics cannot be accommodated.
• The secured picnic tables are spaced approximately 40-50 feet apart.  Please feel free to bring additional tables if required.
• If the picnic area is crowded, please refrain from saving tables.
• Alcohol is prohibited on the grounds of Cantigny.
• Grills are not provided by the park.  Personal grills may be used in the picnic area, but please refrain from placing the grill on the table.
• Radios are allowed, but please keep the volume at a respectable level.
• Catering services are not permitted in the picnic area.  You may bring catered foods into the park yourselves.
• Tents and canopies are not permitted in the picnic area.

Recreation Packs
Looking to add another dimension to your next group or family outing? Check out one of our Recreation Packs and enjoy a variety of sports equipment and games! We have two Packs available - one geared for families/large groups with mixed ages (family pack) and one geared for preK-5th grade day camps and youth groups (youth group pack).

The Family Pack includes: A football, a soccer ball, 2 Frisbees, a horseshoe set, two baseball bats, a baseball tee, bases and baseballs, 6 potato sacks, 4 ‘scoop and toss’ cups and balls, and 6 orange cones. Activity ideas and instructions are included. Advance reservations are not accepted for our family pack. The family pack is available on a first come, first serve basis.

The Youth Group Pack includes: A football, a soccer ball, 2 Frisbees, a parachute, 6 potato sacks, ostrich egg relay race equipment, Bucket Blast game equipment and 6 orange cones. Activity ideas and instructions are included. The youth group pack must be reserved at least one week in advance. A reservation confirmation will be sent. Click here for the backpack request form. 

Recreation Packs can be picked up out at our Visitors Center Information Desk. For either Pack, a valid driver’s license is required as a deposit at check-out time and a usage agreement must be signed. The Family Recreation Pack must be returned in its original condition before park close (sunset).

The Youth Group Pack must be returned in its original condition after the three hour ‘rental’ period. Packs loaned out after 2:00 pm may only have 1-2 hours of usage depending on when the Pack was checked out. (The Pack must be returned by 5:00 pm).