U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers lakes and the America the Beautiful pass
439 sites 1 confirmed 43 states & territories
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages hundreds of lakes and recreation areas — and the pass works differently here. At many USACE day-use areas the America the Beautiful pass gives a 50% discount on the day-use fee rather than free entry, and it does not cover camping or boat-launch fees at all. Policies vary site to site.
Because the rules are inconsistent across Corps sites, we mark most as "check before you go" and point you to the source. Below is every Army Corps recreation area we track, grouped by state, each linking to how the pass applies there.
Common questions
Does the America the Beautiful pass work at Army Corps of Engineers lakes?
Partly. At many USACE day-use areas the pass gives a 50% discount on the day-use fee, not free entry, and it doesn’t cover camping or boat launches. It varies by site — check the specific lake.
Does the pass cover Army Corps camping fees?
No. Corps campground and boat-launch fees are not covered by the America the Beautiful pass.
Why is the Corps of Engineers different from other agencies?
The Corps sets recreation fees under different authority than the other five agencies, so the pass is applied as a partial discount at many day-use areas rather than covering the full fee.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites that may accept the pass, by state
Every U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site in our database. Each links to a page telling you how the pass applies there, with a confidence tier, the source, and the date we last checked.
Alabama 2
- Alabama River Lakes Check
- Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes Check
Alaska 1
- Chena River Lakes Check
Arizona 1
- Alamo Lake Check
Arkansas 25
- Arkansas River - Murray Lock and Dam Check
- Arkansas River - Norrell Pool Check
- Arkansas River - Pool 3 Check
- Arkansas River - Pool 4 Check
- Arkansas River - Pool 5 Check
- Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake Check
- Arkansas River - Terry Lock and Dam Check
- Arkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool Check
- Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool Check
- Beaver Lake Check
- Blue Mountain Lake Check
- Bull Shoals Lake Check
- Dardanelle Lake Check
- Degray Lake Check
- Dequeen Lake Check
- Dierks Lake Check
- Gillham Lake Check
- Greers Ferry Lake Check
- John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake Check
- Lake Greeson Check
- Lake Ouachita Check
- Millwood Lake Check
- Nimrod Lake Check
- Norfork Lake Check
- Ozark Lake Check
California 24
- Black Butte Lake Check
- Brea Dam Check
- Carbon Canyon Dam Check
- Eastman Lake Check
- Fullerton Dam Check
- Hansen Dam Check
- Harry L. Englebright Lake Check
- Hensley Lake Check
- Kaweah Lake Check
- Lake Sonoma Check
- Martis Creek Lake Check
- Mendocino Lake Check
- Mojave River Dam Check
- New Hogan Lake Check
- Painted Rock Dam Check
- Pine Flat Lake Check
- Prado Dam Check
- S F Bay Model Regional Visitor Center Check
- Santa Fe Dam Check
- Santa Margarita Lake Check
- Sepulveda Dam Check
- Stanislaus River Parks Check
- Success Lake Check
- Whittier Narrows Dam Check
Colorado 5
- Bear Creek Lake Check
- Chatfield Lake Check
- Cherry Creek Lake Check
- John Martin Reservoir Check
- Trinidad Lake Check
Connecticut 8
- Black Rock Lake Check
- Colebrook River Lake Check
- Hancock Brook Lake Check
- Hop Brook Lake Check
- Mansfield Hollow Lake Check
- Northfield Brook Lake Check
- Thomaston Dam Check
- West Thompson Lake Check
Florida 2
- Lake Okeechobee Check
- Lake Seminole Check
Georgia 8
- Allatoona Lake Check
- Carters Lake Check
- George W. Andrews Lake Check
- Hartwell Lake Check
- Lake Sidney Lanier Check
- Richard B. Russell Lake Check
- Walter F. George Lake Check
- West Point Lake Check
Idaho 3
- Dworshak Reservoir Check
- Lake Pend Oreille Check
- Lucky Peak Lake Check
Illinois 9
- Carlyle Lake Check
- Farmdale Dam Check
- Illinois Waterway Check
- Lake Shelbyville Check
- Mississippi River - Kaskaskia River Check
- Ohio River - Pool 52 Check
- Ohio River - Pool 53 Check
- Ohio River - Smithland Pool Check
- Rend Lake Check
Indiana 11
- Brookville Lake Check
- Cagles Mill Lake Check
- Cecil M. Harden Lake Check
- J. Edward Roush Lake Check
- Mississinewa Lake Check
- Monroe Lake Check
- Ohio River - Cannelton Pool Check
- Ohio River - John T. Myers Lock and Dam Check
- Ohio River - Newburgh Pool Check
- Patoka Lake Check
- Salamonie Lake Check
Iowa 5
- Coralville Lake Check
- Lake Red Rock Check
- Mississippi River - Pools 11-22 Check
- Rathbun Lake Check
- Saylorville Lake Check
Kansas 17
- Big Hill Lake Check
- Clinton Lake Check
- Council Grove Lake Check
- El Dorado Lake Check
- Elk City Lake Check
- Fall River Lake Check
- Hillsdale Lake Check
- John Redmond Reservoir Check
- Kanopolis Lake Check
- Marion Reservoir Check
- Melvern Lake Check
- Milford Lake Check
- Perry Lake Check
- Pomona Lake Check
- Toronto Lake Check
- Tuttle Creek Lake Check
- Wilson Lake Check
Kentucky 22
- Barkley Lake Check
- Barren River Lake Check
- Buckhorn Lake Check
- Carr Creek Lake Check
- Cave Run Lake Check
- Dewey Lake Check
- Fishtrap Lake Check
- Grayson Lake Check
- Green River Lake Check
- Greenriver +2 Locks Check
- Kentucky River Check
- Lake Cumberland Check
- Laurel River Lake Check
- Martins Fork Lake Check
- Nolin River Lake Check
- Ohio River - Greenup Pool Check
- Ohio River - Markland Pool Check
- Ohio River - McAlpine Pool Check
- Paintsville Lake Check
- Rough River Lake Check
- Taylorsville Lake Check
- Yatesville Lake Check
Louisiana 12
- Atchafalaya Basin Check
- Bayou Bodcau Reservoir Check
- Bonnet Carre Spillway Check
- Caddo Lake Check
- Old River Lock Check
- Ouachita-Black River - Calion Pool Check
- Ouachita-Black River - Columbia Pool Check
- Ouachita-Black River - Felsenthal Pool Check
- Ouachita-Black River - Jonesville Pool Check
- Pearl River - 3 Pools Check
- Red River Waterway Check
- Wallace Lake Check
Massachusetts 13
- Barre Falls Dam Check
- Birch Hill Dam Check
- Buffumville Lake Check
- Cape Cod Canal Check
- Charles River Check
- Conant Brook Dam Check
- East Brimfield Lake Check
- Hodges Village Dam Check
- Knightville Dam Check
- Littleville Lake Check
- Tully Lake Check
- West Hill Dam Check
- Westville Lake Check
Michigan 1
- St Marys River Check
Minnesota 18
- Duluth-Superior Harbor Check
- Keweenaw Waterway Check
- Lac Qui Parle Lake Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 1 Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 10 Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 2 Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 3 Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 5 Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 5A Check
- Mississippi River - Pool 9 Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Gull Lake Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Pokegema Lake Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Sandy Lake Check
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake Check
- Orwell Lake Check
- Traverse Lake Check
Mississippi 6
- Arkabutla Lake Check
- Enid Lake Check
- Grenada Lake Check
- Okatibbee Lake Check
- Sardis Lake Check
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Check
Missouri 13
- Blue Springs Lake Confirmed
- Clearwater Lake Check
- Harry S. Truman Lake Check
- Illinois River - Riverlands Check
- Long Branch Lake Check
- Longview Lake Check
- Mark Twain Lake Check
- Mississippi River - Upper Check
- Pomme De Terre Lake Check
- Smithville Lake Check
- Stockton Lake Check
- Table Rock Lake Check
- Wappapello Lake Check
Montana 2
- Fort Peck Project Check
- Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa Check
Nebraska 15
- Bluestem Lake Check
- Branched Oak Lake Check
- Conestoga Lake Check
- Glenn Cunningham Lake Check
- Harlan County Lake Check
- Holmes Lake Check
- Olive Creek Lake Check
- Pawnee Lake Check
- Stagecoach Lake Check
- Standing Bear Lake Check
- Twin Lakes Check
- Wagontrain Lake Check
- Wehrspann Lake Check
- Yankee Hill Lake Check
- Zorinsky Lake Check
New Hampshire 6
- Blackwater Dam Check
- Edward MacDowell Lake Check
- Franklin Falls Dam Check
- Hopkinton-Everett Lake Check
- Otter Brook Lake Check
- Surry Mountain Lake Check
New Mexico 7
- Abiquiu Lake Check
- Cochiti Lake Check
- Conchas Lake Check
- Galisteo Dam Check
- Jemez Canyon Dam Check
- Santa Rosa Lake Check
- Two Rivers Dam Check
New York 4
- Almond Lake Check
- East Sidney Lake Check
- Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area Check
- Whitney Point Check
North Carolina 4
- B. Everett Jordan Lake Check
- Cape Fear River Check
- Falls Lake Check
- W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Check
North Dakota 5
- Ashtabula Lake Check
- Bowman Haley Lake Check
- Homme Lake Check
- Pipestem Lake Check
- Sakakawea Lake Check
Ohio 33
- Alum Creek Lake Check
- Atwood Lake Check
- Beach City Lake Check
- Berlin Lake Check
- Bolivar Dam Check
- Burr Oak Lake Check
- Caesar Creek Lake Check
- Charles Mill Lake Check
- Clarence J. Brown Dam and Reservoir Check
- Clendening Lake Check
- Deer Creek Lake Check
- Delaware Lake Check
- Dillon Lake Check
- Dover Dam Check
- Leesville Lake Check
- Michael J Kirwan Lake Check
- Mohawk Dam Check
- Mohicanville Dam Check
- Mosquito Creek Lake Check
- North Branch Kokosing River Lake Check
- Ohio River - Belleville Pools Check
- Ohio River - Hannibal Pool Check
- Ohio River - Meldahl Pool Check
- Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool Check
- Ohio River - Willow Island Pool Check
- Paint Creek Lake Check
- Piedmont Lake Check
- Pleasant Hill Lake Check
- Senecaville Lake Check
- Tappan Lake Check
- West Fork of Mill Creek Lake Check
- William H. Harsha Lake Check
- Wills Creek Lake Check
Oklahoma 27
- Arcadia Lake Check
- Arkansas River - Chouteau Lock and Dam Check
- Arkansas River - Newt Graham Pool Check
- Arkansas River - Robert S. Kerr Pool Check
- Arkansas River - W.D. Mayo Pool Check
- Arkansas River - Webbers Falls Pool Check
- Birch Lake Check
- Broken Bow Lake Check
- Canton Lake Check
- Copan Lake Check
- Eufaula Lake Check
- Fort Gibson Lake Check
- Fort Supply Lake Check
- Great Salt Plains Lake Check
- Heyburn Lake Check
- Hugo Lake Check
- Hulah Lake Check
- Kaw Lake Check
- Keystone Lake Check
- Oologah Lake Check
- Optima Lake Check
- Pine Creek Lake Check
- Sardis Lake Check
- Skiatook Lake Check
- Tenkiller Ferry Lake Check
- Waurika Lake Check
- Wister Lake Check
Oregon 18
- Blue River Lake Check
- Bonneville Lock and Dam Check
- Cottage Grove Lake Check
- Cougar Lake Check
- Detroit Lake Check
- Dexter Lake Check
- Dorena Lake Check
- Fall Creek Lake Check
- Fern Ridge Lake Check
- Foster Lake Check
- Green Peter Lake Check
- Hills Creek Lake Check
- John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla Check
- Lake Wallula Check
- Lookout Point Lake Check
- Lost Creek Lake Check
- The Dalles Lock and Dam, Lake Celilo Check
- Willow Creek Check
Pennsylvania 23
- Allegheny Reservoir Check
- Aylesworth Creek Lake Check
- Beltzville Lake Check
- Blue Marsh Lake Check
- Conemaugh River Lake Check
- Cowanesque Lake Check
- Crooked Creek Lake Check
- Curwensville Lake Check
- East Branch Clarion River Lake Check
- Foster Joseph Sayers Dam Check
- Francis E. Walter Dam Check
- Kettle Creek Lake Check
- Loyalhanna Lake Check
- Mahoning Creek Lake Check
- Monongahela River - Maxwell Pool Check
- Prompton Lake Check
- Raystown Lake Check
- Shenango River Lake Check
- Tioga-Hammond Lakes Check
- Tionesta Lake Check
- Union City Dam Check
- Woodcock Creek Lake Check
- Youghiogheny River Lake Check
South Carolina 1
- J. Strom Thurmond Lake Check
South Dakota 6
- Cold Brook Lake Check
- Cottonwood Springs Lake Check
- Lake Francis Case Check
- Lake Oahe Check
- Lake Sharpe Check
- Lewis and Clark Lake Check
Tennessee 6
- Center Hill Lake Check
- Cheatham Lock and Dam Check
- Cordell Hull Lake Check
- Dale Hollow Lake Check
- J Percy Priest Lake Check
- Old Hickory Lake Check
Texas 30
- Aquilla Lake Check
- Bardwell Lake Check
- Belton Lake Check
- Benbrook Lake Check
- Buffalo Bayou Check
- Canyon Lake Check
- Cooper Lake Check
- Georgetown Lake Check
- Granger Lake Check
- Grapevine Lake Check
- Hords Creek Lake Check
- Joe Pool Lake Check
- Lake O' The Pines Check
- Lake Texoma Check
- Lavon Lake Check
- Lewisville Lake Check
- Navarro Mills Lake Check
- O.C. Fisher Lake Check
- Pat Mayse Lake Check
- Proctor Lake Check
- Ray Roberts Lake Check
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir Check
- Somerville Lake Check
- Steinhagen Lake Check
- Stillhouse Hollow Lake Check
- Truscott Brine Lake Check
- Waco Lake Check
- Wallisville Lake Check
- Whitney Lake Check
- Wright Patman Lake Check
Vermont 5
- Ball Mountain Lake Check
- North Hartland Lake Check
- North Springfield Lake Check
- Townshend Lake Check
- Union Village Dam Check
Virginia 6
- Dismal Swamp Canal Check
- John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir Check
- John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Check
- Moomaw Lake Check
- North Fork of Pound River Lake Check
- Philpott Lake Check
Washington 9
- Bennington Lake Check
- Keystone Harbor Check
- Lake Bryan Check
- Lake Sacajawea Check
- Lake Washington Ship Canal Check
- Lake West Check
- Lower Granite Lake Check
- Mud Mountain Dam (White River) Check
- Rufus Woods Lake Check
West Virginia 17
- Beech Fork Lake Check
- Bluestone Lake Check
- Burnsville Lake Check
- East Lynn Lake Check
- Jennings Randolph Lake Check
- Kanawha River - London Pool Check
- Kanawha River - Marmet Pool Check
- Kanawha River - Winfield Pool Check
- Monongahela River - Opekiska Pool Check
- Ohio River - Pike Island Pool Check
- Ohio River - Racine Pool Check
- Ohio River - Robert. C. Byrd Pool Check
- R.D. Bailey Lake Check
- Stonewall Jackson Lake Check
- Summersville Lake Check
- Sutton Lake Check
- Tygart Lake Check