Army Corps Waives Day-Use Fees for Veterans Day at More Than 2,850 Recreation Areas Nationwide
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on November 2 that it will waive day-use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11, covering fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches.
The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or to fees for specialized facilities such as group picnic shelters and special events. Other agencies that manage recreation areas on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to offer the waiver. USACE began the Veterans Day fee waiver in 2006, and its other fee-free days each year include the USACE birthday, Independence Day on July 4, and National Public Lands Day.
In Tennessee, the Nashville District said on November 5 that all 25 of its fee-charging recreation areas in the Cumberland River Basin are covered, including Floating Mill, Hurricane Bridge and Ragland Bottom on Center Hill Lake, and Lillydale, Obey River and Pleasant Grove on Dale Hollow Lake, though several sites are already fee-free during the off-season.
"Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to recognize and honor the men and women whose courage, sacrifice, and dedication have helped protect our nation," said Trey Church, the Nashville District's Operations Section chief, adding that the waiver invites veterans, their families and the public to enjoy the natural resources in the district's care.
USACE is one of the nation's leading federal providers of outdoor and water-based recreation, hosting millions of visitors annually across more than 400 lake and river projects, with an estimated 90 percent of its recreation areas within 50 miles of major metropolitan areas. Visitors are encouraged to contact local lake and river projects before visiting, and can find sites at corpslakes.us and recreation.gov. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Photo: 图：田纳西州 Center Hill 大坝与湖区，美国陆军工程兵团管理的游憩水域之一。Wikimedia Commons 图片（公共领域，美国陆军工程兵团）。 / Photo: Center Hill Dam and lake in Tennessee, one of the recreation waters managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Image via Wikimedia Commons (public domain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
