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Campfire Ring Rentals

Six sticks with marshmallows hover over a campfire.

Your Rental Includes

  • Wood Logs
  • An empty safety bucket

You Must Provide

  • A starter, matches or a lighter
  • Kindling needed to start the fire
  • Trash bags you must pack out all trash
  • Food the group wishes to enjoy, marshmallows
  • Utensils for your group, such as roasting sticks.

Campfire Guidelines

  • An adult from your group must start the fire.
  • An adult from your group must always watch the lit fire.
  • An adult from your group must extinguish the fire.
  • Flames must be under 2 feet high at all times.
  • The fire must be extinguished with water.
  • You are responsible for filling the safety bucket with water from the center.
  • Safety Bucket must be filled with water and close to the lit ring.
  • Safety Bucket must be returned to the Nature Center at the end of your rental.
  • Balloons and Pinatas are prohibited
  • You are responsible for removing all your trash.

Black Hill Discovery Center

A staff person will be on hand to ensure you can get your fire started and that the fire is properly extinguished.

  • Available 7 days a week
  • Fee is $150 for 3 hours
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Cancellation fee is $50
  • Naturalist campfire program for an additional $60

To Reserve a Campfire Ring at Black Hill Discovery Center

Brookside Nature Center Two Campfire Rings – Currently Not Accepting New Reservations

Woodland Amphitheater

  • Not Available at this time, we hope to offer again soon
  • Fee is $175 for 3 hours
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Large stone Campfire Circle
  • Auditorium seating

Maple Grove

  • Available Sundays Only
  • Fee is $150 for 3 hours
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Rustic Log Seating
  • Adjacent to our Outdoor Nature Place Space

Purchase a Permit

Parking is only allowed in the public lot at 1400 Glenallen Avenue. Accessible parking spaces are available in our staff lot and the public lot.

Locust Grove Nature Center Three Campfire Rings to Choose From

NEA Ring

  • $150 for 3 Hours
  • $50 Cancellation Policy
  • Reservations 14 days in advance
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Seats about 30 people
  • Open and Sunny Area
  • Natural Exploration Area

Oak Grove

  • $150 for 3 Hours
  • Reservations 14 days in advance
  • $50 Cancellation Policy
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Limited to 40 People
  • Shady and Private
  • Top of the Hill
  • Steep Slope Access from Democracy Blvd.
  • Picnic Shelter Rented in Conjunction

Sycamore Ring

  • $175 for 3 Hours
  • Reservations 14 days in advance
  • $50 Cancellation Policy
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Limited to 60 People
  • Under a 200-year-old Sycamore Tree
  • Comes with 2 Picnic Tables
  • Furthest from the Parking Lot
  • Access is by a long staircase or steep gravel trail

Purchase a Permit Locust Grove Campfire Ring

You will need to create an account with ActiveMontgomery to purchase a permit. Once on the site, click Facilities, then Nature Center. Select Campfire Ring in the Facility Class sidebar to narrow the results, then click Search.

Maydale Nature Classroom

A staff person will be on hand to ensure you can get your fire started and that the fire is properly extinguished.

  • Available 7 days a week
  • Fee is $150 for 3 hours
  • Hours dependent on date
  • Limited to 35 People
  • Comes with 1 folding table
  • Includes trash and recycling receptacles
  • Cancellation fee is $50

Reserve a Maydale Nature Classroom Campfire Ring