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Golden Age and Golden Access Passports
The Golden Age and Golden Access Passports have been replaced by the America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Passes. The requirements to obain the new Senior and Access passes remain the same (Senior: U.S. citizen 62 years old or older - Access: U.S. citizen legally blind or permanently disabled).
For more information, call (1-888-275-8747), Ext. 3 (Hours of operation are: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Mountain time) or go to http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.
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The existing Golden Age and Golden Access Passports are still valid and do not need to be replaced.
Due to the way the legislation was written, the Corps of Engineers is not authorized to issue the new passes, however, the Corps will honor them. These passes are available at many of the federal recreation areas administered by the National Park Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.
These passes are good for life and entitle the bearer to a reduction in fees at federally-operated, recreation facilities.
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The St. Paul District operates 49 recreation areas, ranging from public landings along the Mississippi River to lock and dam visitor centers to full-service campgrounds. These recreation areas are an important component of the region’s tourism industry, and the impact on the local and regional economies is significant. Recent data shows an estimated 8.7 million visitors used district recreational sites each year and spend approximately $239 million, of which $165 million was captured in the local economy, generating $235 million in total sales and supporting an estimated 3,060 jobs.
It is the mission of the recreation and natural resource management program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide quality, public outdoor recreation experiences to serve the needs of present and future generations while being consistent with ecosystem management principles. To learn more about recreational opportunities at Corps of Engineers lakes throughout the nation, visit the CorpsLakes website.
As stewards of public lands, the St. Paul District has a special responsibility to assure resource accessibility for today and tomorrow and provide high quality outdoor recreational opportunities for all. The St. Paul District manages approximately 28,546 acres of fee title lands above the summer water levels and 447,187 water surface acres. The district has a wide variety of recreational opportunities available for the public.
Many of our recreational site pages include our brochures. These are in pdf format, you must have the free Adobe Acobat Reader to view.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft Mississippi River Headwaters Project Master Plan and environmental assessment. [Read More]
Published: Oct-12-16
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wis., today, Sept. 23, due to recent heavy rains and high river levels. [Read More]
Published: Sep-23-16
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is continuing to monitor the blue-green algae situation on Lake Ashtabula in Valley City, North Dakota. [Read More]
Published: Sep-02-16
WASHINGTON (September 1, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it will continue its support of President Obama’s initiative, the Every Kid in a Park pass program, which officially begins its second year today. Launched last year, the initiative gives fourth grade students and their families free access to federal lands and waters as well as some state parks for a full school year. [Read More]
Published: Sep-01-16
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a free youth fishing derby for kids age 12 and under at its Blackhawk Park near De Soto, Wisconsin, Saturday, Aug. 6. [Read More]
Published: Jul-26-16
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
1020 36th Street South
Fargo, N.D. 58103
651-290-5738
Blackhawk Park
608-648-3314
DeSoto, Wis.
Blackhawk.Park@usace.army.mil
Cross Lake
218-692-2025
Crosslake, Minn.
Cross.Lake@usace.army.mil
Eau Galle
715-778-5562
Spring Valley, Wis.
eau.galle.lake@usace.army.mil
Gull Lake
218-829-3334
Brainerd, Minn.
Gull.Lake@usace.army.mil
Lac qui Parle
320-269-6303
Watson, Minn.
Lac.Qui.Parle@usace.army.mil
Lake Ashtabula
701-845-2970
Valley City, N.D.
Lake.Ashtabula@usace.army.mil
Lake Traverse
320-563-4586
Wheaton, Minn.
Lake.Traverse@usace.army.mil
Lake Winnnibigoshish
218-326-6128
Deer River, Minn.
Lake.Winnibigoshish@usace.army.mil
Leech Lake
218-654-3145
Federal Dam, Minn.
LeechLake@usace.army.mil
Orwell Lake and Dam
218-736-6463
Fergus Falls, Minn.
Orwell.Lake@usace.army.mil
Pokegama Lake
218-326-6128
Grand Rapids, Minn.
Pokegama.Lake@usace.army.mil
Sandy Lake
218-426-3482
McGregor, Minn.
Sandy.Lake@usace.army.mil
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You can reserve camp sites and day use facilities at many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas nationwide, as well as many other agencies, online by visiting RECREATION.GOV. Reservations may also be made by calling RECREATION.GOV toll free at 1-877-444-6777.
Waivers for military
In November 2003, the Corps began waiving recreation use fees for active service personnel on temporary leave from duty in Iraq for the duration of the operation. Today, we continue to waive day use and camping fees for active service military personnel and their dependants.
Fact Sheet
More information
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St. Paul District's chief of safety and the Corps water safety mascot, Bobber, take a trip to Eau Galle Recreation Area in Spring Valley, Wis.
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Steve Eggers, center, receives the Don Lawyer Award as the Corps of Engineers regulator of the year recipient from Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, Chief of Engineers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio S. Jones during the 2016 National Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., Aug. 4.
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