Annual Passes
The Corps of Engineers was given the authority by the Congress to collect Day Use fees as part of deficit reduction legislation the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The funds generated from these fees are used to help pay the operation and maintenance costs in the Corps’ recreation program.

• A fee of $1 per person, but not more than $4 per vehicle, is charged at developed swimming beaches.
• A fee of $3 is charged at selected boat launching ramps

The maximum Day Use fee to any one vehicle per day is $4.There are no Day Use fees for children under 12 years of age. Registered campers will not pay Day Use fees in addition to camping fees.

Annual passes may be purchased which permit vehicle and accompanying passengers to use all boat launching ramps and swimming beaches at Corps operated areas without further charges.  This is a nationwide program. Golden Age and Golden Access Passports will be honored.  Holders are eligible to purchase the annual pass for half price or use Day Use facilities, together with guests, for half the fee. The annual Day Use Pass is $30 and the Golden Age/Access Passport is $15.

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Annual Day Use Passes can be obtained at the Corps lake offices, from Room 7403 of the district headquarters building in at 700 West Capital in Little Rock, or via the mail.  Make checks payable to “FAO, USACE, Little Rock,” include your car's license plate number and state and mail it to:
Public Affairs Office
Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 867
Little Rock, AR  72203-0867

Remember:
The passes must be visibly displayed hanging from the rear view mirror. Rangers will ticket if it is not visible.
Replacements are not available.
The passes cannot be laminated.
The passes are only good for a calendar year.

America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Program
For years the Army Corps of Engineers has participated in the Golden Passport Program, which offered a 50 percent discount on recreation fees to those age 62 and older and those with a permanent disability. However, the passage of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 created a new discount program called the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Program, and this new program was implemented Jan.1.

The Golden Passport Program has been discontinued, although all Golden Age and Golden Access Passports issued before Jan. 1 remain valid for the lifetime of the card holder or until the card is lost, stolen or becomes defaced.

The legislation establishing the America the Beautiful program included the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, but it did not include the Corps of Engineers. Therefore, the Corps cannot sell or issue passes for this program until authorized in future legislation, only those other agencies included in the legislation can.

Nonetheless, though we cannot issue the new passes, the Corps will honor three of the four America the Beautiful passes at our recreation areas and continue to give a 50 percent reduction in day use and camping fees to pass holders.

The Corps will accept the America the Beautiful: Senior Pass for citizens and permanent residents age 62 and over, Access Pass for citizens or permanent residents with an established permanent medical disability and Volunteer Pass. The fourth pass covers entrance fees at national parks and forests. The Corps does not charge entrance fees.

Current Golden Age or Golden Access cardholders who lose, misplace or deface their cards will need to obtain an America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass from an authorized federal agency to continue to receive discounts at Corps facilities. Also, paper Golden Age and Golden Access Passports may be exchanged free of charge for the new plastic America the Beautiful passes.

The new passes may be obtained in person at USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management and Fish and Wildlife Service facilities. Additional information about the recreation pass program is available on the Internet at http://www.recreation.gov/recpass.jsp or http://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html or by calling 1-888-275-8747.

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Navigation Charts
The Little Rock District Public Affairs Office has the Arkansas River Navigation Charts available for purchase ($12 in person). The office is located in Room 7403 in the Federal Building (corner of Capitol and State Streets) at 700 West Capitol, Little Rock.

If you can not come to the office, you may send a check payable to "USACE FAO" for $17 to USACE, c/o Chart Sales, 700 West Capitol, PO Box 867, Little Rock, AR 72203 - write "Ark River Nav Chart" in the memo portion of your check.

You may also visit the Tulsa District at http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/navigation/navcharts.cfm to view a PDF document of the chart segments and print them.

All other river charts (White, Ouachita, Mississippi and Black Rivers) are available through the Memphis District or by calling them at 901-544-3221 or the Vicksburg District or by calling them at 601-631-5010.

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Free Maps
The Little Rock District Public Affairs Office has free projects maps available to the public. If you are interested in receiving some, contact the Public Affairs Office. Below is a list of the maps available:

Maps
Beaver Lake
Bull Shoals Lake
Clearwater Lake
Greers Ferry Lake
Norfork Lake
Table Rock Lake
Ozark Lake (on the Arkansas River)
Lake Dardanelle (on the Arkansas River)
Toad Suck Ferry and Murray Lock and Dams (on the Arkansas River)
Blue Mountain Lake
Nimrod Lake
DeQueen Lake
Dierks Lake
Gillham Lake
Millwood Lake

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More Information
For additional information, contact the Little Rock District Public Affairs Office or mail us at:    
Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Little Rock District
P.O. Box 867
Little Rock, AR 72203-0867
Phone:  (501) 324-5551

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