MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day-use fees at
its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day,
November 11 and 12.
The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to
camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities (group picnic shelters) and
events. Other agencies that manage recreation areas on USACE lands are encouraged, but not
required, to offer the waiver in the areas that they manage.
“This Veterans Day we will continue the valued tradition of honoring our Veterans, active and reserve
Service Members, and their families with an invitation to visit one of the thousands of USACE
recreation sites throughout the country, free of charge,” said Col. Sebastien P. Joly, commander of
USACE Mobile District. “This year we extend this invitation of a fee waiver on November 11 and 12 to
all visitors.”
USACE is one of the nation’s federal leaders in providing outdoor and water-based recreation, hosting
millions of visits annually to its more than 400 lake and river projects. It’s estimated that 90 percent of
the USACE-operated recreation areas are within 50 miles of metropolitan areas, offering diverse
outdoor activities for all ages close to home.
USACE Mobile District manages more than a half million acres of land and water at 12 natural
resources projects located throughout Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi.
For more information, visit www.sam.usace.army.mil and click Mobile District Recreation to find a
Mobile District managed USACE lake project near you; or go to www.corpslakes.us to locate any
USACE recreation site in the U.S.
For information on the recreation passes accepted at USACE sites, please visit
https://www.usace.army.mil/Recreation-Passes/.