Tucked away in the south-western corner of the park is the Aoba Park Picnic Area (aoba kouen pikunikku hiroba, ???????????). The name is a little misleading, because it is as much a campground as it is a picnic area. BBQ facilities can be rented between the hours of 9am and 5pm for not much more than 100yen, but beyond those hours, campers can set up tents on raised tent plots for 300yen (Chitose City citizens) or 600yen (visitors from outside Chitose). There is a very nice onsen (Japanese hot spring) just 15 minutes walk from the campground too (open till 10:30pm); perfect for a soak after setting up the tents. The onsen is right next to the Chitose Inter Golf Club.
