CARTERSVILLE, GA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day-use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide, including Allatoona Lake in Bartow and Cherokee counties and Lanier Lake in Forsyth, Hall and Gwinnett counties, in observance of Veterans Day.

Fees will be waived Nov. 11-12 for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities (group picnic shelters) and events. Other agencies that manage recreation areas on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to offer the waiver in the areas that they manage.

"This Veterans Day we will continue the valued tradition of honoring our Veterans, active and reserve Service Members, and their families with an invitation to visit one of the thousands of USACE recreation sites throughout the country, free of charge," said Col. Sebastien P. Joly, commander of USACE Mobile District. (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here)



USACE is one of the nation's federal leaders in providing outdoor and water-based recreation, hosting millions of visits annually to its more than 400 lake and river projects. It's estimated that 90 percent of the USACE-operated recreation areas are within 50 miles of metropolitan areas, offering diverse outdoor activities for all ages close to home. USACE Mobile District manages more than a half million acres of land and water at 12 natural

resources projects located throughout Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi.