Recreation Fee Program

Recreation use fees are charged for all Corps of Engineers managed camping areas, beaches, and boat ramps. Honor vaults are located at the beaches and boat ramps for daily visitors. When purchasing a camping permit in a Corps-managed campground, a camper pass for use of boat ramps and beaches will also be issued. This pass allows use of the beaches and boat ramps with no additional charge to the camper. An Annual Day Use Pass may be purchased at the Stockton Lake Project Office or Park Attendant Booths (in season) for persons not camping at Corps areas. The cost of this pass in $30. The Annual Day Use Pass allows unlimited use of Corps of Engineers day-use facilities nationwide for the calendar year.

Camping:

Fees are collected at all Corps-managed camping areas on Stockton Lake. The fee parks are: Cedar Ridge, Crabtree Cove, Hawker Point, Masters, Orleans Trail, Ruark Bluff East and Ruark Bluff West.

Fee Seasons and Charges:

Shoulder Season:

A shoulder season is offered at Cedar Ridge, Crabtree Cove, Hawker Point, and Ruark Bluff East from 15 March thru 15 April, and 1 October thru 30 November. Reduced fees are collected due to limited facilities. Electricity is provided, but no waterborne facilities are available. Charges are $5 for Non-electric sites and $9 for Electric sites . Fees are paid at the honor vault located at the park entrance. There are no Park Attendants available during the shoulder season however, Park Rangers routinely patrol the campgrounds.

Regular Season:

The regular camping season for all Corps-managed Campgrounds at Stockton Lake runs from 16 April thru 30 September. Non-electric basic sites are $12 per night, Non-electric prime sites are $14 per night. Electric basic sites are $16 per night, Electric prime sites are $18 per night. Reservations may be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) [link] by calling 1-877- 444-6777 or through their web-site at www.recreation.gov. Reservations are not required but recommended. Sites are available for walk-in campers as well. Park Attendants are available in each of the campgrounds at designated hours to assist campers and collect camping fees. Park areas are routinely patrolled by Park Rangers and law enforcement agencies.

Day Use Fee Seasons:

Boat Ramps – 1 March thru 30 November

Swimming Beaches – 26 May thru 4 September

Daily Fees:

Boat Ramps - $3 per day

Swimming Beaches - $1 per person per day not to exceed $4 per vehicle.

*There is no fee for children 12 years of age and under.

Annual Day Use Permit

The cost of the pass is $30 and is a hang-tag that can be moved from one vehicle to another, thus limiting the need for additional passes. For anyone bearing the America the Beautiful Senior Pass or America the Beautiful Access Pass, the Annual Day Use Pass may be purchased for $15. This applies to one pass only; additional passes purchased will remain $30. These same discounts would also apply to anyone still possessing a Golden Age or Golden Access passport even though new Golden Age and Access cards are no longer being issued, as the America the Beautiful Passes have taken their place. If you have any questions, please call the Stockton Project Office at 417-276-3113 for additional information or to purchase a pass.