Day Use Fees
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Cordell Hull Lake charges a day use fee at selected recreation areas. The areas on Cordell Hull Lake charging these fees are Defeated Creek Day Use, Wartrace Creek Day Use, and Roaring River Day Use. These three areas offer sand swimming beaches, playgrounds, launching ramps, bathrooms, picnic sites and picnic shelters. The fees are $4.00 per vehicle per day. Current Golden Age and Golden Access Passport holders and America the Beautiful Interagency Senior & Access Pass holders will receive a 50% discount on these fees. A photo id must accompany the pass to receive the discount.
Payment of the fee will permit the use of similar day use facilities at any Corps project on the date of payment. A paid camping permit from a Corps operated campground will entitle the holder to use any designated day use facility without paying the day user fee on the day for which the camping permit is valid.
Annual Passes
Day Use Annual Passes are available for sale at the Cordell Hull Lake Visitors Center, at Defeated Creek Day Use, Wartrace Creek Day Use, and Roaring River Day Use areas. Annual Passes cost $30.00. A half-price discount is given for the holder of a Golden Age/Access Passport or of an America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass. The Annual Pass is good at all similar day use facilities at any Corps project.
Note: Not all recreational facilities on Cordell Hull Lake are operated by the Corps of Engineers and thus the recreational fees charged, if any, are not necessarily compatible.
We regret that we cannot honor the America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass. It is issued by federal agencies (including the National Park Service) who charge entrance fees and is an annual pass for entrance fees only. The Corps does not charge entrance fees, only use fees.
America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access Passes
For more information regarding purchase of an America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass, please visit http://store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html or contact 1-888-ASK-USGS and press 1 (888-275-8747, option 1).
At this time, the Corps of Engineers is not authorized to sell this pass