Forest Hills Park: picnic shelter and clubhouse in Durham NC
My daughter has been looking for a place where she can have a party the night before her wedding. She wants space for 80-100 people, and wants to cater it with Mexican food from Torero’s, and she wants to be able to serve beer or margaritas.
Forest Hills Parks and Rec center, view from parking lot
We’ve looked at several spots. It appears the Recreational Center facility at the Forest Hills Park (they also call it the Forest Hills Neighborhood Center) might be good. There’s plenty of parking and a big front yard. The center itself is a little run down, but not too bad.
Forest Hills Neighborhood Center, Durham
According to the Parks and Rec brochure, the cost is $90 for three hours with additional hours at $25 per hour. There’s a kitchen fee of $50, or, if you plan to bring in food, you pay a $25 “food fee.”
The vestibule at the Forest Hills Community Center
There’s also a picnic shelter, rental fee is $80.
Forest Hills picnic shelter, seating for almost 100
Picnic Shelter at Forest Hills Park
Note that if you want to serve beer, you have to hire TWO REAL POLICE OFFICERS to stand around, one inside and one outside, $25 per hour for each, minimum of three hours. So that’s a $150 policeman fee, and I believe there is a $50 alcohol permit fee as well.
