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Bureau of Reclamation

Bureau of Reclamation sites that accept the America the Beautiful pass

225 sites 4 confirmed 17 states & territories

The Bureau of Reclamation manages reservoirs and recreation areas across the West, many operated jointly with other agencies or concessionaires. At participating Reclamation sites the America the Beautiful pass covers standard amenity (day-use) fees; at others managed by a partner, the pass may not apply.

Because management is mixed, acceptance varies — we confirm where we can and flag the rest. Below is every Reclamation recreation site we track, grouped by state, each linking to how the pass applies there.

About the $80 pass See the map

Common questions

Does the America the Beautiful pass work at Bureau of Reclamation lakes?

At participating Reclamation-run sites, yes — it covers standard amenity (day-use) fees. Where a concessionaire or partner agency runs the site, the pass may not be honored. Check the specific site.

Does the pass cover boat launches or camping at reclamation reservoirs?

Generally no — only day-use amenity fees at participating sites. Boat-launch and camping fees are typically separate.

Bureau of Reclamation sites that may accept the pass, by state

Every Bureau of Reclamation 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.

Arizona 6

Davis Dam Check
Glen Canyon Dam Check
Imperial Reservoir Area: Mittry Lake Wildlife Area Check
Lake Pleasant Check
Lake Powell Check
WestWorld Check

California 31

Boca Reservoir Check
Cachuma Lake Check
Contra Loma Reservoir Check
East Park Reservoir Check
Folsom Dam Check
Folsom Lake Check
Folsom S. Canal Rec. Trail Check
Imperial Reservoir Area: Picacho State Recreation Area Check
Lake Berryessa Confirmed
Lake Cahuilla Check
Lake Casitas Check
Lake Natoma Check
Lake Solano Check
Lake Woollomes Check
Lewiston National Recreation Area Check
Little Panoche Dam Check
Los Banos Reservoir Check
Millerton Lake Check
New Melones Lake Confirmed
Nimbus Fish Hatchery Check
O'Neill Forebay Check
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area Check
San Justo Reservoir Check
San Luis Reservoir Check
Shasta National Rec. Area Confirmed
Sly Park Reservoir Check
Stampede Reservoir Check
Stony Gorge Reservoir Check
Sugar Pine Reservoir Check
Trinity Lake Check
Trinity River Fish Hatchery Check

Colorado 26

Bonny Reservoir (Bonny Lake State Park) Check
Carter Reservoir (Carter Lake) Check
Crawford Reservoir Check
East Portal Reservoir Check
Flatiron Reservoir Check
Fruitgrowers Reservoir Check
Green Mountain Reservoir Check
Horsethief Canyon State Wildlife Area Check
Horsetooth Reservoir Check
Jackson Gulch Reservoir Check
Lake Estes Check
Lake Granby Check
Marys Lake Check
Navajo Reservoir - Colorado Check
Paonia Reservoir Check
Pinewood Lake Check
Pueblo Reservoir Check
Ridgway Reservoir Check
Rifle Gap Reservoir Check
Ruedi Reservoir Check
San Luis Lake and State Wildlife Area Check
Shadow Mountain Lake Check
Taylor River State Wildlife Area Check
Turquoise Lake Check
Vallecito Reservoir Check
Willow Creek Reservoir Check

Idaho 20

American Falls Reservoir Check
Anderson Ranch Reservoir Boat Ramps Check
Arrowrock Reservoir Check
Black Canyon Reservoir Check
Deadwood Reservoir Check
Grassy Lake Check
Island Park Reservoir Check
Lake Cascade Check
Lake Lowell Check
Lake Waha Check
Lake Walcott Check
Little Wood River Reservoir Check
Mann Creek Reservoir Check
Montour Wildlife/Recreation Management Area Check
Palisades Reservoir Check
Reservoir A Check
Ririe Reservoir Check
Soldiers Meadow Reservoir Check
Thief Valley Dam and Reservoir Check
Warm Springs Reservoir Check

Kansas 7

Cedar Bluff Reservoir Check
Cheney Reservoir Check
Keith Sebelius Reservoir (Prairie Dog State Park) Check
Kirwin Reservoir Check
Lovewell Reservoir Check
Waconda Reservoir (Glen Elder) Check
Webster Reservoir Check

Montana 14

Nebraska 15

Arcadia Diversion Dam Check
Box Butte Reservoir Check
Calamus Reservoir (Virginia Smith Dam) Check
Davis Creek Reservoir Check
Enders Reservoir Check
Harry Strunk Lake (Medicine Creek State Park Recreation Area) Check
Hugh Butler Lake (Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area) Check
Lake Alice Check
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area Check
Lake Winters Creek Check
Merritt Reservoir Check
Sherman Reservoir Check
Swanson Reservoir (Trenton Dam) Check
Twin Lakes Check
Winters Creek Lake Check

Nevada 3

New Mexico 11

North Dakota 6

Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area Check
Devils Lake State Park - Grahams Island State Park Check
Dickinson Reservoir - Edward Arthur Patterson Lake Check
Heart Butte Reservoir Check
Jamestown Reservoir Check
Lonetree Wildlife Management Area Check

Oklahoma 7

Oregon 18

South Dakota 6

Angostura Reservoir Check
Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rocky Point Recreation Area Check
Deerfield Reservoir Check
James Diversion Reservoir Check
Pactola Reservoir Check
Shadehill Reservoir Check

Texas 3

Utah 16

Washington 18

Banks Lake Check
Billy Clapp Lake Check
Cle Elum Lake Check
Clear Lake Reservoir Check
Cold Springs Reservoir Check
Conconully Lake/Conconully Reservoir Check
Desert Wildlife Rec. Area Check
Easton Diversion Dam Check
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake Check
Grand Coulee Dam Check
Keechelus Lake Check
McKay Reservoir Check
Potholes Reservoir Check
Quincy Wildlife Recreation Area Check
Rimrock Lake Check
Roza Diversion Dam Check
Scooteney Reservoir Check
Spectacle Lake Check

Wyoming 18

Alcova Reservoir Check
Boysen Reservoir Check
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Check
Deaver Reservoir Check
Fremont Canyon Recreation Area (Pathfinder Dam) Check
Glendo Reservoir Check
Gray Reef Reservoir Check
Guernsey Reservoir Check
Keyhole Reservoir Check
Kortes Reservoir/Miracle Mile Area Check
Lake Cameahwait Check
Newton Lakes Check
Ocean Lake Check
Pathfinder Reservoir Check
Pilot Butte Reservoir Check
Ralston Reservoir Check
Shoshone River Pathway Check
Stateline Islands Unit Check