Picnic tables with a waterfront view can certainly mean big savings for a family compared to paying for a water view at a restaurant.

Here's a photo collection of tables facing a liquid landscape. What's your favorite picnic spot with a great location in your town?

Picnic tables on the water

On the coast

On the St. Lucie River in downtown Stuart, Florida

At the beach

The patent drawing for the first known picnic table submitted by Charles H. Nielsen

Back in 1903, a man named Charles H. Nielsen of Kreischerville, NY filed a patent for the design and production of simple picnic tables.

Little did he know that more than 100 years later, his simple yet brilliant invention would still be used today in thousands of locations around the world.

Ironically, back in those days, picnics were kind of random. People just drove up to a field or a park and parked wherever they wanted. At some locations, a roughly carved wooden plank would be placed on tree stumps dug into the ground.

Although according to Victorian-era standards, to experience the true feel of nature, a picnic was meant to be enjoyed sitting on a blanket on a field of grass. Tell that to the ants. Or the people

Facts about city park

America has a collection of extremely interesting city parks. There are so many parks that earn some sort of recognition as the either the Oldest, Most Visited, Largest, etc.

There are also a bunch of specialty categories for city parks with great amenities - basketball hoops, pools. Even pickleball courts and disc golf courses.

If you like parks (and who doesn't) here are facts you might find interesting. These are bits of a larger report compiled by The Trust for Public Lands in their 2017 City Parks Facts Report.

Oldest and busiest city parks

Let's start with the parks that have been around the longest. Imagine sitting on a park bench in Boston 384 years ago?

A catered meal on a picnic table or a blanket in a favorite park is the newest trend to hit major metro areas

Catering has become a popular concept for corporate events, graduation parties, family reunions - and now you can order a catered meal on a picnic table or a blanket in your favorite park.

Catered picnic services are popping up in some of the most iconic parks and cities across the world.

You can enjoy a gourmet meal packed on a picnic table with all the essentials delivered to a spot of your choosing in locations such as Central Park in New York City, London, Paris, and Sydney, Australia.

Gourmet food delivered to you in some of the most beautiful locations in the world isn't cheap though - most catered picnic services charge a premium for the convenience and charm of having a hand-delivered picnic.

The convenience is worth the cost,

Here's an idea. Try visiting parks later in the day and enjoy quiet time dining on picnic tables in front of an awesome sunset

Who says you can only enjoy meals on picnic tables in a park from 10 a.m. to 4 pm?

If you think about it, there are several reasons why other times can be just right for a picnic at your favorite park!

While picnic tables are usually filled with food and festivities during early hours, a picnic at dusk can be the perfect time to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature while enjoying your favorite meal al fresco.

So before you make plans to fill those picnic tables at high noon, consider these three reasons to host an evening picnic for two or twenty later in the day - and some tips to make it fun for everyone!

Picnic tables are more available

If you need a little more motivation to actually pack