posted November 18, 2002
Some recreation fees will be raised on Jan. 1, 2003 at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed lakes in middle Tennessee and eastern Kentucky.
These fee increases will apply at about 24 Corps recreation areas in the Nashville District, including ten lakes in Tennessee and Kentucky: Lake Barkley, Cheatham Lake, Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, and Lake Cumberland.
The fee charged for all day use recreation facilities within a park will remain at $3 for 2003, increasing to $4 in 2004. Other fees, however, will increase slightly on Jan. 1, 2003, as follows:
-- A fee of $3 will be charged for boat launching at ramps that have additional amenities such as restrooms. The current fee is a maximum of $3 per vehicle at beaches and $2 for boat launchings.
-- An annual pass may be purchased for $30 to permit the holder and accompanying passengers to use all day use facilities at Corps-operated parks for the calendar year. A second annual pass may be purchased for the year at the time of sale for $15. The current fee is $30 for an annual pass and $5 for a second pass.
-- Golden Age and Golden Access passports will continue to be honored. Holders will receive a 50 percent discount on all recreation use fees.
-- There will be no fee for children 12 years old or younger.
-- The basic fee to issue a special events permit will be $50. The current fee is $25.
Over 375 million Americans visit Corps lakes for recreation purposes each year. One quarter of them come to fish. Others come to camp, hike, hunt and view wildlife.
"The Corps operates these facilities for the use of all Americans", said Maj. Gen. Robert H. Griffin, director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "These fees will help us sustain the quality of our facilities for the enjoyment of our visitors."
Recreation use fees collected are used to help offset operating and maintenance costs at Corps facilities, to assure public demand for high quality recreation opportunities is met.
In addition to the fee changes, the Corps is conducting a stringent review to ensure Corps recreation use fees are comparable to those charged by other providers for similar facilities and services in the local area. This is being done to assure unfair competition with private industry is avoided and may result in increased camping fees at some locations.
The Corps charges fees under the authority of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act for recreation sites, facilities and services provided at government expense.
Additional information about the Corps' recreation program nationwide can be found at
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