Corps Waives Day Use Fees for Veterans

 In honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District will waive day use fees for all veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at Corps-managed recreation areas throughout the Veterans Day holiday weekend, Nov. 9 through Nov. 11.

The fee waiver requires only verbal confirmation of service and is applicable at any USACE-operated day use area nationwide. 

Locally, the waiver applies to Hartwell Lake  and J. Strom Thurmond Lake , as well as recreation areas at Richard B. Russell Lake, which are operated by state and local governments; however, those parks are encouraged, but not required, to offer the fee waiver for the holiday weekend.

The waiver covers fees for USACE-operated boat launch ramps and swimming beaches.  It does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities such as group picnic shelters.  The Corps of Engineers does not charge an entrance fee to access its parks. 

The Corps of Engineers first began the Veterans Day fee waiver in 2006 as a way to honor the men and women who have served our nation and the armed forces.