Field & Park Permit

Recreation Permits

Are you interested in reserving an Upper Darby Picnic Area or Athletic Field?

If so, you will need to complete a Use of Recreation Facilities Application.  Permits applications are now digital and can be completed online by visiting:

 MyRec Website:  https://upperdarbypa.myrec.com/

If you have not yet registered for an account, you will need to do that prior to completing a permit application.


For now, if you are interested in completing a Special Event Permit Application, please click here:  Upper Darby Special Event Permit Application.

Park Permit Fees

Park8 Hour Fee6 Hour Fee
4 Hour Fee
Naylors Run - Individual Grove$100$75$50
Penn Pines - Picnic Pavilion$100$75$50


Rental fee includes an event that is up to 4 hours or 8 hours. An event that exceeds the 4 or 8 hour permit time will be charged a fee of $25.00 for fraction thereof for each next hour. Minimum rental time is 4 hours.

Payment/Refunds:

Payment is due at time of submitting permit application to Upper Darby Township Recreation Office. No permit for use of areas will be issued until payment is received in full. A money order made out to Upper Darby Recreation can be mailed in or dropped off with the permit application.  No Cash payments accepted.

Refunds will only be issued if written notice of cancellation is received by the Recreation Office five (5) days prior to the event.  All permit holders will be offered a rain date. 



Athletic Field Fees

Single use rate: Groups of twenty-five (25) or more individuals must obtain a permit for the use of Township Ball Fields. 

  • Adult Rate: $100 (All Fields)
  • Youth Rate: $50 (All Fields)

Seasonal rate:

  • Adult use fee for a thirteen (13) week season at $175.00.
  • Youth seasonal fee for unlimited game/practice time at $300.00. Youth seasonal fees are to be adjusted based on field improvements and maintenance logs provided by the organization's board of directors to the Recreation Office. This adjusted fee will be at the discretion of the Mayor. 

A seventy-five dollar ($75) security deposit is required with submission of permit application for organizations requesting use of snack stands/ bathroom at ballfields.  Security deposit will be returned to the organization upon inspection completed by Recreation staff and snack stand/ bathrooms found to be in satisfactory conditions for future permit holders.

Payments:

Payment is due at time of submitting permit application to Upper Darby Township Recreation Office. No permit for use of Ball fields will be issued until payment is received in full. A money order or check, made out to Upper Darby Recreation, can be mailed in or dropped off with the permit application. Credit / Debit card payments are now accepted.