Permits

Purchase a picnic or event permit, book a camping trip, purchase your aquatic center season pass—and so much more.

On this page:

Picnics, Events & Camping
Memberships & Passes
Rentals
Special Access

Picnics, Events & Camping

people at a picnic shelter

Picnics & Outdoor Event Permits

a tent and campfire at dusk at Camp Bullfrog Lake

Camping Reservations

An exterior photo of Thatcher Woods Pavilion, showcasing the building, the grounds and an array of picnic tables.

Indoor Event Reservations

an athletic field at Dan Ryan Woods

Athletic League Permits

people participating in an outdoor yoga class

Fitness & Recreation Class Permits

A recycling icon.

Make Your Gathering Green

Memberships & Passes

a child playing at Whealan Pool Aquatic Center in Chicago

Aquatic Center Memberships

A boy throws a ball to two dogs at Two dogs by the pond at Beck Lake Off-Leash Dog Area

Off-Leash Dog Area Memberships

two people riding horses at Spring Lake

Equestrian Licenses & Tags

four people on snowmobiles

Snowmobiling Decals

Rentals

Busse Lake Boating Center

Boat Rental

children with Nordic skis at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center

Ski Rental at Sagawau Nordic

Special Access

a person taking photos at Crabtree Nature Center

Photography & Filming Permits

Trent Sinnet selling honey at Swallow Cliff Woods

Concessions Opportunities

two people talking near a bulldozer

Land Use, Restoration & Research Permits