Picnicking

In addition to endless opportunities for discovery and exploration, Devou Park is full of scenic spots to simply stop, relax and enjoy a picnic.

Please feel free to lay out a picnic blanket wherever you find a space that appeals to you, or try one of our favorites:

  • The lawn at the Band Shell is an excellent spot for full sun and easy access to the restrooms.
  • Our Overlook offers plenty of green space and a spectacular view.
  • Our picnic shelters provide cover as well as picnic tables.
  • Rotary Grove Memorial is secluded and shaded
  • You’ll find a picnic table at Prisoners Lake

If you’d like to reserve a picnic shelter for your own celebration or social gathering, click here. 

Upcoming events

Join the Devou Park Trail Collective (DPTC) for our 2025 Party in the Park! Tickets are on sale NOW for the best party of the year, with all event proceeds supporting the maintenance and expansion of Devou Park’s natural surface trails. Your ticket price includes dinner and dessert stations, open beer and wine bar (cash bar for liquor), a silent auction, music, and more. Secure your spot now at https://https://devou25.givesmart.com

If you’ve hiked or biked the natural surface trails in Devou Park, you know what an incredible asset they are to the park and the surrounding community. But only so much can be done through volunteer efforts. To keep the trails in tip-top shape for the more than 35,000 visits they receive each year, fundraising events and charitable donations are necessary to cover the cost of ongoing trail maintenance and expansion.


Although Devou Park is under the management of the City of Covington, the City does not fund the natural surface trail development, tread maintenance, tools, signs, maps or features such as bridges and culverts. All proceeds from Party in the Park will be invested directly into Devou Park’s natural surface trails, ensuring they continue to benefit the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky community for decades to come!

Russian Allusion — Enchanted Slavic Classics

Russian Allusion — Enchanted Slavic Classics

August 31, 2019 07:30PM-09:30PM
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Music@BCM Concert Series: The Company with Ramona Blaine

Music@BCM Concert Series: The Company with Ramona Blaine

August 15, 2019 06:00PM-09:00PM
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Music@BCM Concert Series: Robin Lacy & DeZydeco

Music@BCM Concert Series: Robin Lacy & DeZydeco

August 08, 2019 06:00PM-09:00PM
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