The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is one of the nation’s leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states. Our recreation program provides quality outdoor public recreation experiences to serve the needs of present and future generations and contributes to the quality of American life, while managing and conserving natural resources consistent with ecosystem management principles.
• Visits per year: 250 million
• Number of recreation sites: 5,041 at 403 USACE Projects (2,839 USACE-operated; 2,202 operated by others)
• Percentage of USACE lakes/rivers with recreation sites within 50 miles of a metropolitan area: 90%
• Acres of recreation lands and waters: 12 million in 43 states
• Miles of shoreline: 55,390
• Number of campsites: 93,101
• Miles of trails: 7,892
• Number of picnic sites: 36,449
• Number of boat ramps: 3,748
• Share of all U.S. freshwater fishing: 18%
• Fishing tournaments per year: 3,000
• Marina concessionaires on USACE projects: 562 marinas
• Visitor spending on trips to USACE projects: $10.7 billion
• Total jobs supported by visitor trip spending: 180,000
• Volunteers at USACE projects: 45,104 volunteers provided 1.56 million hours of service
• National Public Lands Day participation: 280 miles of shoreline cleaned, 60,000 pounds of
trash collected & 450 tires removed
For more on USACE recreation sites and opportunities, visit us at www.CorpsLakes.us