Obtaining a Permit
Special Event Permits
Special Event Permits are necessary for certain activities held on project lands and waters. The types of events that require a permit are those that:
- affect the full and free use by the public of the public lands and waters of which the event is being held,
- require the exclusive use of any portion of specific areas,
- involve 50 or more people (some events with fewer people still may require a permit if one of the other two conditions are met)
Fees are required for some Special Events and are based on the number of participants, direct or indirect involvement of Corps' personnel, and other factors. For more information contact the Resource Manager's Office
Shoreline Use Permits
Shoreline use permit stipulations can be viewed on our Shoreline Management Page. Contact the Resource Manager's Office to schedule a meeting with a Ranger to discuss a path or firelane permit.
Passes
DAY USE FEES (NON PASS HOLDERS)
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. Recreational day-use fees are $5.00, credit card only. Commercial day-use fees are $20.00. Areas charging these fees are:
Center Hill Lake: Floating Mill, Hurricane Bridge, and Ragland Bottom Recreation Areas
Cheatham Lake: Lock A Day Use Area
Cordell Hull Lake: Defeated Creek, Wartrace Creek, and Roaring River Day Use Areas
Dale Hollow Lake: Pleasant Grove, Lillydale, and Obey River Day Use Areas
J. Percy Priest Lake: Cook and Anderson Road Day Use Areas
Lake Barkley: Kuttawa and Bumpus Mills Day Use Areas
Lake Cumberland: Waitsboro, Fishing Creek, Cumberland Point, Halcomb’s Landing, Kendall and Fall Creek Day Use Areas
Old Hickory Lake: Cedar Creek Day, Laguardo Day, and Old Hickory Beach Day Use Areas
Note: Recreational facilities on Laurel River and Martins Fork do not require any passes.
USACE ANNUAL PASS
Corps of Engineers Day Use Annual Passes are available for sale year round at the Resource Manager's Office. An Annual Pass costs $40.00.
INTERAGENCY ANNUAL PASS
The Interagency Annual Pass is available for $80 and provides entrance to more than 2,000 recreation fee areas from the date of issue. This pass is accepted by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This pass is sold at our Resource Manager's Office Monday through Friday.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL SR. PASS
The Lifetime Senior Pass can be purchased for $80 and possibly less when you turn in any previously purchased Annual Senior Passes. It allows entrance to the four federal agency recreation areas as well as a half priced camping at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer campground. This pass is sold at our Resource Manager's Office Monday through Friday.
The Annual Senior Pass is available through the America the Beautiful program for $20 and to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 62 or older.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL ACCESS PASS
The Access pass through USGS America the Beautiful program is available free of charge for applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of any age that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability. It allows entrance to the four federal agencies recreation areas on Center Hill Lake as well as a half priced campsites sites at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer campground. This pass is sold at our Resource Manager's Office Monday through Friday.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL MILITARY PASS
Military Annual pass is offered to current U.S. military members and dependents for free for entry fees to recreation areas. This pass is sold at our Resource Manager's Office Monday through Friday.
EVERY KID IN A PARK PASS
Every Kid in a Park Pass is an annual pass available free of charge with a paper voucher from the Every Kid in a Park website. You can even have a Park Ranger come to your 4th grade class and give them a brief career talk and explore some parks!
Every Kid in the Park Pass covers entrance fees to recreation areas. This pass is can be obtained at our Resource Manager's Office Monday through Friday.
*Note: Not all recreational facilities are operated by the Corps of Engineers and thus the recreational fees charged, if any, are not necessarily compatible.