USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it will waive day use
fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide, including recreational areas along the
Cumberland River Basin, in observance of its birthday, June 16.
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.
Visitors are encouraged to contact USACE lake and river projects before visiting to ensure recreation areas are
open. To discover a USACE recreation site near you, please visit the USACE recreation website
at https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/visitors.cfm or visit www.recreation.gov.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s first engineering organization, committed to delivering
innovative engineering solutions that benefit the American people. The district’s mission is to deliver vital
engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners to strengthen national security, energize our economy,
and reduce disaster risk.
The Nashville District alone houses 280 recreation sites, approximately 1,700 picnic sites, 61 designated
swimming areas and over 450 miles of trail space. Combined our sites hosted over 22.5 million visitors in FY25
and amassed over one billion dollars in visitor spending in FY25. Offering diverse outdoor activities for all ages
across over 150,000 land acres, 200,000 water acres and 3,000 shoreline miles.
The Nashville District focuses on civil works operations across a 59,000-square-mile area spanning seven
states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia, where it manages
critical water resources within the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins, balancing flood risk management,
commercial navigation, hydropower production, recreation, water supply, and water quality, while also
operating 10 dams in the Cumberland River Basin and maintaining 14 navigation lock projects on the
Cumberland and Tennessee River systems. The district is protecting people from water, protecting water from
people, and making water useful.
The public can obtain news, updates and information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
on the district’s website at https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/About/Districts/Nashville-District/, on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps and on X (formerly Twitter) at www.x.com/nashvillecorps. Follow us on
LinkedIn for the latest Nashville District employment and contracting opportunities
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