Friendly reminder: Mind the rules at park drop-in shelters
Many of the shelters at Fort Collins Parks are drop-in, meaning they are first-come, first-served. Whenever you’re enjoying these shelters, please remember the following rules:
- Keep your party to 50 or fewer people.
- No bounce houses or food trucks allowed.
- No putting up signs, tablecloths or other items to “reserve” the space. You must physically be at the shelter in order to hold the space for your event.
Spring/Summer Practice Field Request Form Now Open
Spring/Summer practice field requests must be made through a new online request form. Requests will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 3. Click the link below to complete the request form.
Looking for more information? Scroll down and select the 2025 Practice Information section.
Available Rental Facilities & Spaces#
Are you looking for a place to hold your next event? The City of Fort Collins Parks Department offers great spaces available to rent for events, meetings, parties and much more! Parks only reserves spaces for events in the year the event is happening.
Turf & Ballfield Reservations#
Fields must be reserved/scheduled for games.
Fields may be reserved for Practices, however drop-ins are welcome for practice if the fields are open for use. Please note, if a ball field has been prepped, this would indicate a game is scheduled to occur; do not use a prepped field for practice. Additionally, if a team shows confirmation of field reservation drop-in users must leave the field.
If fields are closed for any reason notices will be posted at the park. Adhere to all closure notices so that fields may be reopened and ready for play.
The Parks Department relies on coaches to make practice/game-time decisions. Some of the following are reasons to cancel:
- Standing Water on the Field(s)
- Fields are Slippery or Unsafe
- Turf Tears Underfoot
- Drought Related Conditions
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SCHEDULING PRACTICES FOR SPORTS#
Fees have increased for 2025.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ 2025 Practice Policies & Procedures - Changes have been made.
- INITIAL (Spring/Summer) practice field requests MUST be made via new online request form. Still taken on a first received, first served basis, the form will be open for submission between Monday, March 3 – Friday, March 7. Scheduling Staff will work on the requests as received throughout the week and will contact you to review your request and collect payment during this week.
Practice Times Monday-Friday are: 4:00pm-5:30pm OR 5:30pm-7:00pm OR 7pm-8:30pm
Practice Times Saturday/Sunday are: Open starting 9:00am hours not limited.
Lights are NOT provided for practices/scrimmage/camps/clinics/tryouts
*NEW ON-LINE PRACTICE FIELD SUBMISSION FORM - Available March 3 8:00am*
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2025 Time Lines (pdf)
2025 Outdoor User Fees - fees did increase (pdf)
2025 Field Rules & Procedures (pdf)
2025 Ballfield List (subject to change) (pdf)2025 Turf List (subject to change) (pdf)
Turf Fields are grass; not artificial/synthetic fields.
PLEASE NOTE: The following truf fields are closed for rehab in 2025 - Harmony 2.
*Also, due to a road construction project in 2025, all amenities at Overland Park (turf fields, ball fields and shelter) will be drop in only. Access to Overland Park and the parking lot will be limited.*
Request Form for GAMES (Excel Doc .xlxs) - MUST be used as Excel Doc and emailed to office as an Excel Doc.
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These maps are all-inclusive of where the turf field(s) are located and laid out at the park. They do not reflect the availability of the turf field(s). City Map showing Parks throughout Fort Collins.
Shelter Requests#
City of Fort Collins Parks offer a variety of shelters available for the community to use, featuring amenities including covered pavilions with picnic tables, grills, restrooms nearby and more.
Reservable shelters
Some shelters are available to be reserved from mid-March through the end of October. For shelter availability and reservations, call the Parks Department at 970-221-6660.
A few things to remember about reservable shelters:
- Reservations can only be made in the same year as the event. The Parks Department starts taking requests beginning in January.
- The shelters are only reserved for one group per day.
- Payment is due at time of reservation via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover). Tentative holds will not be accepted.
- If a check/cash needs to be used, the reservation must be made in person by coming to the Parks Office at 413 S. Bryan Avenue.
Shelter capacities range from 50 to 200 people. Click on the drop-down menu below to see pictures and descriptions of the park shelters you can reserve.
Drop-in shelters
Most shelters in Fort Collins parks (except for those outlined below) are drop-in only, meaning they operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Drop-in shelter rules to keep in mind:
- Drop-in usage is capped at 50 or fewer people.
- No bounce houses or food trucks are allowed.
- You must physically be at the park shelter or picnic table to “hold” the space for your party. No putting up signs, tablecloths or other items to claim the space. If someone else wants to use the shelter in your absence, you will need to find another location.
- Alcohol, glass products and smoking of any type is not permitted.
Full shelter guidelines and regulations:
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City Park, Shelter #7#
![A shelter at City Park]()
1500 West Mulberry Street
Location: South of the ballfields and west of the irrigation ditch
Size: Up to 150 people
Picnic tables: 12 tables, seats approx. 120, 10 ADA tables
Restroom: North of the shelter by the ball-field complex; or by the playground
Parking: Parking is available on both sides of Bryan Avenue, along the creek and along the fenced area.
Potable water: There is water fountain/bottle filler located on the restroom building by playground. Water spigot is located to the east of the water fountain by the shelter.
Edora Park, Shelter #1#
![A shelter at Edora Park]()
1420 East Stuart Street
Location: West of the West Ballfield parking lot
Size: Up to 150 people
Picnic tables: 10 tables, seats approx. 120, 10 ADA tables
Restrooms: East of the shelter and parking lot, by the ball fields.
Parking: Parking lot located on the west side of the ball fields and along the park road.
Potable water: There are two water fountains/bottle fillers located by ballfields and along trail west of shelter. Water spigot not available.
Fossil Creek Park, Lake Pavilion#
![A shelter at Fossil Creek Park near a lake]()
5821 South Lemay Avenue
Location: West side of the park on the northwest end of the lake
Size: Up to 150 people
Picnic tables: 12 tables, seats approx. 100, 12 ADA tables
Restroom: Within the shelter area on the northwest end
Parking: Parking lot is located on the northwest side of the park, off Fossil Creek Parkway.
Potable water: There is a water fountain/bottle filler located on the restroom building. Water spigot not available.
Fossil Creek Park, Oval Pavilion-South Side Only#
![A shelter at Fossil Creek Park]()
5821 South Lemay Avenue
Location: Near the tennis courts
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 9 tables, seats approx. 80, 9 ADA tables
Restroom: Within the shelter area on the east end
Parking: Parking lot is located off Lemay on the east side of the park.
Potable water: There is a water fountain/bottle filler on the restroom building. Water spigot not available.
*Note: This is a split shelter. The south side is reservable while the north side is available for drop-in use.
Greenbriar Park Shelter#
![A shelter at Greenbriar Park]()
730 Willox Lane
Location: Near the playground
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 8 tables, seats approx. 80, no ADA tables
Restroom: Northwest of the shelter by the larger parking lot.
Parking: Parking lots are located along Bramblebush St (by the ball fields, and east end of park)
Potable water: Water spigot not available.
Lee Martinez Park Shelter#
![A shelter at Lee Martinez Park]()
600 North Sherwood Street
Location: West of the tennis courts near the playground
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 10 tables (6 under shelter – 4 in grass), seats approx.100, 6 ADA tables
Restroom: Located to the south of the shelter connected by a sidewalk
Parking: Parking lot is located west of the ball fields and east of the basketball courts.
Potable water: Water spigot not available.
Overland Park Shelter#
![A shelter at Overland Park]()
2930 Virginia Dale Drive
Location: West of the playground near the parking lot
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 6 tables, seats approx. 60, no ADA tables
Restroom: Within the shelter area
Parking: Parking lot is located off Virginia Dale Drive to the south of the park.
Potable water: Water spigot not available.
Rolland Moore Park, Shelter #2#
![A shelter at Rolland Moore Park]()
2201 South Shields Street
Location: Near the volleyball courts at the west end of the park
Size: Up to 150 people
Picnic tables: 19 tables, seats approx. 150, 5 ADA tables
Restroom: East of shelter #2 by the playground and shelter #1
Parking: Parking is available near the tennis complex, playground and along the roadside.
Potable water: There is a water fountain/bottle filler at the playground. Water spigot not available.
Spring Canyon Park, Shelter North (creek side)#
![A shelter at Spring Canyon Park]()
2626 West Horsetooth Road
Location: Northwest side of the park
Size: Up to 200 people
Picnic tables: 15 tables, seats approx. 180, 7 ADA tables
Restroom: Just north of the combo shelters
Parking: Parking lot is located coming into the park from Overland Trail.
Potable water: There is a water fountain/bottle filler located on the restroom building. A spigot is located under the water fountain.
Spring Park Shelter#
![A shelter at Spring Park]()
2100 Mathews Street
Location: Next to the playground
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 5 tables, seats approx. 50, 5 ADA tables
Restroom: East of the shelter between the ball fields
Parking: Parking lots are located on the west by the shelter and the north side by the ball fields.
Potable water: Water spigot not available.
Twin Silo Park Shelter#
![A shelter at Twin Silo Park]()
5480 Ziegler Road
Location: Right off the parking lot, next to the community gardens
Size: Up to 50 people
Picnic tables: 10 tables, seats approx. 35, 1 ADA table
Restroom: Located by the playground to the east
Parking: Parking lot is part of the entry/exit loop of the park located south of the shelter.
Potable water: Water spigot not available.
Park Event Application#
The City of Fort Collins requires event permits for events planned at a City park or trail. Events that require permits include (but are not limited to):
- Events with 250-2,500 attendees
- Commercial use of the park with 15+ attendees and/or use of the park more than once per week/month.
- Any event planning to have a bounce house, food truck, or other apparatus.
- A walk/run/race on a City trail or within a City park.
- An event using a skate park, BMX track, disc golf course, archery range, or horseshoe pits.
*Park Permits must be obtained at least ten days prior to the event date.
Depending on the size/scope of your event a Special Events Application/Permit may be required.
Event Cancellation Policy
If the event is canceled, notification of the cancellation must be received by Parks Front Office at least 2 business days (during office hours 8am-4pm) prior to the event in order to receive a refund. If the cancellation is weather related, notification of the cancellation must be received no later than one business day (during office hours 8am-4pm) after the event in order to receive a refund. Refunds for the Park fee will not be granted outside of these parameters. Security Deposits will be refunded.
Mobile Stage Rental#
The Mobile Stage can be reserved for events throughout the City of Fort Collins. Reservation for the Mobile Stage must be made no later than two weeks prior to the event date.
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Interested in reserving tennis or pickleball courts for your next event? Contact Lewis Tennis School at 970.493.7000.
*Tennis and pickleball courts are available for drop-in use.
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Vending in the Parks is not allowed.
A vendor may be invited by an event organizer to be a part of their sanctioned (permitted) event taking place at the park. The permit needed to include a vendor is the Park Event Application.
Vendor must have a Sales Tax License. The Sales Tax License must be visibly displayed. All other vending rules and requirements must be adhered to including, but not limited to, health codes, insurance requirements, and safety.