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For small shelters and sand volleyball courts, please choose space and submit payment to reserve your space. Shelters rent in specific timeblocks. To calculate the fee for your shelter rental, please add to cart. Sand Volleyball courts rent for a minimum of one hour and a maximum of two hours, with two rentals allowed per week Monday-Sunday.

For batting cages, please select each increment (block) of time until you have the range needed. Batting cages rent a minimum one hour and maximum two hours, with two rentals allowed Monday-Friday. Submit payment to reserve your space.

For large shelters and room requests: Once you locate the desired facility space and date, select each increment (block) of time until you have the range needed. Submit a permit request. Permit requests are subject to staff approval (within 2-3 business days). Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not finalized until you receive confirmation of your payment. If you are interested in reserving a large shelter or room less than 7 days in advance, please contact the location. If you would like to make a cancellation, please click the contact us button or email [email protected].

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BP Buehler Shelter

BP Buehler Shelter

Located at Fred G. Bond Metro Park, adjacent to the Boathouse. Shelter has access to restrooms, electricity, lights, water and a grill. Capacity is 50.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Buehler Shelter (50) Bond Park Boathouse Shelter 50 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
BP Kiwanis Shelter

BP Kiwanis Shelter

Located in Fred G. Bond Metro Park across from the Lazy Daze playground. Has access to restrooms, electricity, grill and lights. A brick fireplace with cooking facilities encloses one end of the shelter. 200 person capacity.

Permit requests are subject to staff approval. Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive confirmation of your payment.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Kiwanis Shelter (200) Bond Park Outdoor Spaces Shelter 200 $200.00/$300.00 Item Details
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Davis Drive Park Picnic Shelter

Davis Drive Park Picnic Shelter

Davis Drive Park features playgrounds, a shaded picnic area, soccer fields and a popular basketball court perfect for active youth, walkers and runners, and people in search of a great picnic spot in West Cary.

With trailhead parking, the park provides access to White Oak Creek Greenway. The paved half-mile trail provides an easy exercise loop. Restrooms on site. Capacity 30.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Davis Drive Park Picnic Shelter (30) Davis Drive Park Shelter 30 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ed Yerha Shelter

Ed Yerha Shelter

Formerly known as White Oak Park, Ed Yerha Park features Cary’s outdoor Pickleball courts, where everyone is welcome and encouraged to play! Don’t play Pickleball? Shoot hoops, have a picnic, or run free in the open play field. Capacity 40.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Ed Yerha Shelter (40) Ed Yerha Park Shelter 40 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rotary Shelter at Ritter Park

Rotary Shelter at Ritter Park

Located at Harold D. Ritter Park. One of the largest shelters in Wake County. Access to restrooms, lights, electricity, and a grill. Space for a smoker/cooker. Capacity 250.

Permit requests are subject to staff approval. Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive confirmation of your payment.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Rotary Shelter at Ritter Park (250) Harold D. Ritter Park Shelter 250 $200.00/$300.00 Item Details
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Jack Smith Park Picnic Shelter

Jack Smith Park Picnic Shelter

The 50-acre tract, formerly the Bartley family farm, is on the south side of Penny Road near Holly Springs Road. Located in southeastern Cary, the outstanding natural and man-made features of the park site present an opportunity to create a unique facility in the Town’s recreational offerings.


Reservations are accepted from October through April.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Jack Smith Park Picnic Shelter (20) Jack Smith Park Shelter 20 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Marla Dorrel Park Picnic Shelter

Marla Dorrel Park Picnic Shelter

Home of the Kids Together Playground, Marla Dorrel Park isn’t your typical suburban park. Unique elements include a dragon climbing structure named Katal, progressive design elements and landscaping, and a play area where kids of all physical and mental ability can enjoy fully-integrated play in a multi-sensory environment that challenges both muscles and minds. The park connects to a pedestrian overpass linking it to MacDonald Woods Park. The trail crosses a stream that runs adjacent to the park and a small wetland can be found close by. Capacity 40.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Marla Dorrel Park Picnic Shelter (40) Marla Dorrel Park Shelter 40 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park Picnic Shelter

New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park Picnic Shelter

The New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park is located in northwest Cary on 12 acres of land. The park is located on the northeast corner of where New Hope Church Road and the American Tobacco Trail intersect. The park serves as an important parking and restroom facility for the American Tobacco Trail, a 22-mile long multi-use trail that bisects Wake, Chatham and Durham Counties. The restroom structure was designed to blend with the architectural context of the area being derived from vernacular barn and shelter precedents in the surrounding area. Capacity 30.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park Picnic Shelter (30) New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park Shelter 30 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North Cary Park Shelter

North Cary Park Shelter

One of the most popular parks in town, North Cary Park features a multitude of activities. Test your climbing skills on our unique climbing boulder, dust off your athletic skills in our sand volleyball courts, athletic fields and basketball courts. Take a stroll down our trails, sit down for a picnic, and enjoy our playground. Capacity 100.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 North Cary Park Shelter (100) North Cary Park Shelter 100 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penny Road Picnic Shelter

Penny Road Picnic Shelter

Penny Road Elementary School Park is located on the campus of Penny Road Elementary school in Western Cary for use by the public during non-school hours. Since its refurbishment in 2021, Penny Road Elementary School Park represents a collaborative effort between the Wake County School System and the Town of Cary. The park features one multi-purpose athletic field, a lighted baseball/softball field, two playgrounds, restrooms, a picnic shelter, and 13 acres of open space with a natural-surface walking trail and pond. Picnic Shelter available by Reservation on Saturdays and Sundays. Capacity 30.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Penny Road Picnic Shelter (30) Penny Road Elementary School Park Shelter 30 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
No Times Available
Playground Shelter at Thomas Brooks Park

Playground Shelter at Thomas Brooks Park

Thomas Brooks Park has 224 beautiful acres located in western Cary on Green Level Church Road, between Beaver Dam Road and Green Hope School Road. Park visitors may enjoy a pick-up game of basketball, participate in a softball or baseball game, play sand volleyball, use the soccer fields, walk the trail, or reserve the picnic shelter for a family outing while enjoying the adjacent playground or athletic fields. Capacity 40.
Date Facility Description Location Description Class Description Capacity Price Column #7 Column #8
Oct15 Playground Shelter at Thomas Brooks Park (40) Thomas Brooks Park Shelter 40 $100.00/$150.00 Item Details
Book Now: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm