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ACT11,'ITV AREA At day -use areas subjected to heavy use, it is desirable to provide facilities and/or space for various recreation activities such as children's play, horseshoes, volleyball and baseball, etc. (these areas to be designed for no super- vision). Areas should be surfaced according to intended use. Play fields should be a minimum of 200' x 200' (60 x 60 m); desirable - 300' x 600' (90 x 180 m), of clear nearly level land suitable for playing ball games (see Chapter XII - "Play Areas & Playfields"). FAMILY UNIT Designed for a typical family group of 3.5 to 8 people. Regui reme.its 1. Minimum area: 225 square feet (20 sq. m). 2. Minimum table spacing: 20 feet (6 m) on center; 40 feet 2 m) - desirable. Tables Non-movable) should be fixed in heavily used areas and may be fixed or movable in normal developments. 3. Units per acre (hectare): 40 (100) - maximum only where site conditions will permit, 10 to 15 (25 to 35) - desirable maximum. 4. water: one hose bibb-fountain combination within 150 feet (45 m) of all picnic sites. 5. Parking: two cars per picnic unit in urban areas; 1.5 cars per unit in non -urban areas. 6. Adequate shade from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FAMILY LAWN UNIT Lav, picnicking takes place on portions of lawn or turf areas and consi s of turf, shade and parking area. Density may be greater tnan family units. GROUP UNIT A picnicking area for groups of a minimum of 25 persons constitutes a group picnicking unit. The maximum number to be accommodated in a group area must be determined by avail- ability of space and demand for group facilities by large organizations. Facilities described here will accommodate 50 persons. For groups of different sizes, these facilities can be adjusted proportionally. 113