ATTENTION REGISTERED CAMPERS

If you are staying at one of the Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Saylorville Lake you do not have to pay the daily fee for use of the boat ramps or beach areas. Hang your campground vehicle pass from your vehicle’s rearview mirror and enjoy all day use areas free of charge.

GOLDEN AGE & ACCESS PASSPORTS AND AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL INTERAGENCY

PASSES

Persons with Golden Age or Access Passport, or an America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access pass receive FREE access to day use areas (beaches & boat ramps). This discount applies to the Passport holder and all guests in the vehicle. If you have a Golden Age or Access Passport you may exchange it for the new America the Beautiful Pass free of charge.

MILITARY PASSES

Current U.S. Military personnel and their dependents with proper identification can obtain a free America the Beautiful Interagency Military Pass to receive FREE day use admission.

EVERY KID IN A PARK PASSES

Annual passes available at no charge for current 4th students to receive FREE day use admission for the student and the vehicle occupants.

SAYLORVILLE LAKE DAY

USE FEE PROGRAM

APRIL – OCTOBER

(No Fees are Charged - 1 November through 31 March)

Daily Fees *

Boat Ramps Sandpiper, Lakeview and Cherry Glen Use Fee $5.00

Swimming Beaches Oak Grove and Sandpiper

Bus or commercial vehicle $20.00 Private vehicle $5.00 Walk-in or bicycle

Adults (16+) $2.00

Children (under 16) FREE

ANNUAL PASS FEES (Valid for 12 months from purchase date)

Corps Annual Vehicle Pass $40.00

America the Beautiful $80.00 Interagency Annual Pass

Passes are good for the pass holder and all occupants in a single, non-commercial vehicle.

* Persons with Golden Age or Access Passport, or an

America the Beautiful Interagency Annual, Senior or Access pass receive FREE admission to day use areas (beaches & boat ramps). Every Kid in a Park and America the Beautiful Military Pass holders receive free admission as well.

Recreation Day Use Fee

Program

Saylorville Lake

For More Information: Saylorville Lake: 515-276-4656

www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/SaylorvilleLake.aspx

USACE Headquarters: www.usace.army.mil

National Recreation Reservation Service: www.recreation.gov

Day Use Fee Program

In 1993, Congress authorized the Corps of Engineers to expand its Recreation Day Use Fee Program to include the collection of day use fees at recreation areas with developed boat ramps or swimming beaches. These fees are deposited in a special Treasury account and later returned to the Corps, as a budget offset, and not as additional funds for project operations. Day use fees help recover only a portion of the costs associated with operating, maintaining and improving Corps of Engineers recreation facilities.

The Corps of Engineers is the Nation’s Largest Provider of Recreation!

12 million acres of lands and waters nationwide with 370 million visits annually to its 4,000 recreation areas

4,000 recreation areas – 90% are within 50 miles of a large U.S. city

403 lakes in 43 states – hosting 33% of all U.S. freshwater fishing

59,000 volunteers work 1.9 million hours annually at Corps projects – providing $37.5 million in value of service.

Seven of the top 10 migratory bird flyways in the U.S. crossover Corps - managed waters.

Nationwide, visitors can find 55,390 miles of shoreline; 11,211 miles of trails; 90,610 campsites and 3,672 boat launch ramps.

Daily Fee

Payment of the daily use fee, which ranges from $2 to $5, allows you to use all similar Corps day use facilities on that day. Just save your permit and show it when you return or visit another area on the same day. A staffed fee booth, automated pay station, or self-registration depository is available for payment of daily use fees.

Annual Fee

If you are a frequent visitor, you may wish to purchase the annual pass for $40. The annual pass allows unlimited, nation-wide use of all Corps day use fee areas for 12 months from the date of purchase. The pass is in the form of a hangtag, which will be hung from the rear view mirror. Decals on the hangtag will display the month and year the pass is valid through. The hangtag may be used on any vehicle that is registered to the pass holder.

America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Passes may be purchased for $80 and allows for unlimited, nation-wide use of participating federally-owned recreation areas, such as national parks.

Purchase your passes in person at:

Saylorville Lake Administration Office 5600 NW 78th Ave, Johnston IA 20131 Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Campground Entrance Stations Daily: 9:00 – 8:00 PM

Cherry Glen Campground April – October

Prairie Flower Campground May – October

Bob Shetler Campground May - September

Acorn Valley Campground Daily: 9-10 AM & 2-8 PM May – September

Call Before You Go!

Call 515-509-2015 then press 30# for a list of available Saylorville Lake boat ramps.

Life Jacket Loaner Stations Located at Sandpiper Beach, Oak Grove Beach,

and Saylorville Lake Marina. Borrow a jacket that fits correctly, free of

charge, and return it when you leave.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island

District, Saylorville Lake

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