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Day Use Fees Waived at USACE Rec Areas In Observance of Veterans Day
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through the US Army Corps of Engineers' website.
VICKSBURG, Miss. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (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. In observance of Veterans Day, for November 11 and 12, they have announced they will be waiving day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide.
According to a press release, 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. Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, was quoted saying: “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.” So the free entry is not only for veterans or active military, but all those who would like to visit.
Read more on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their campgrounds at their website.