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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 11, 2026) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the moment introduced that it’s going to waive day use charges at its greater than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide, together with leisure areas alongside the Cumberland River Basin, in observance of its birthday, June 16.

The waiver covers charges for boat launch ramps and swimming seashores. The waiver doesn’t apply to tenting and camping-related companies, or charges for specialised amenities (group picnic shelters) and occasions. Other companies that handle recreation areas on USACE lands are inspired, however not required, to supply the waiver within the areas that they handle.

Visitors are inspired to contact USACE lake and river initiatives earlier than visiting to make sure recreation areas are open. To uncover a USACE recreation web site close to you, please go to the USACE recreation web site at[ visit[www.recreation.gov](

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s first engineering group, dedicated to delivering progressive engineering options that profit the American individuals. The district’s mission is to ship very important engineering options, in collaboration with our companions to strengthen nationwide safety, energize our financial system, and scale back catastrophe danger.

The Nashville District alone homes 280 recreation websites, roughly 1,700 picnic websites, 61 designated swimming areas and over 450 miles of path house. Combined our websites hosted over 22.5 million guests in FY25 and amassed over one billion {dollars} in customer spending in FY25. Offering various out of doors actions for all ages throughout over 150,000 land acres, 200,000 water acres and three,000 shoreline miles.

The Nashville District focuses on civil works operations throughout a 59,000-square-mile space spanning seven states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia, the place it manages crucial water assets throughout the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins, balancing flood danger administration, business navigation, hydropower manufacturing, recreation, water provide, and water high quality, whereas additionally working 10 dams within the Cumberland River Basin and sustaining 14 navigation lock initiatives on the Cumberland and Tennessee River techniques. The district is defending individuals from water, defending water from individuals, and making water helpful.

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