Fee Changes Beginning in 2025 at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

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Published: Friday, 08 November 2024 21:16

LRNRA News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 8, 2024
Contact: Denise Bausch, denise_bausch@nps.gov

Coulee Dam, WA

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Beginning January 1, 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area will increase camping and boat launch fees and introduce a new dump station/water fill fee.

Fee increases beginning January 1, 2025:

Weekly Boat Launch

  • - Good for seven consecutive days
  • - Increasing to $10 per week
  • - Eligible for a 50% discount with an America the Beautiful Annual or Lifetime Senior pass or a Lifetime Access pass.

Annual Boat Launch

  • - Good through Dec 31st of the year printed on the permit.
  • - Increasing to $60 per year

Fee increases beginning March 15, 2025:

Campgrounds: Spring Canyon, Porcupine Bay, Fort Spokane, Hunters, Gifford, Kettle Falls, Evans

  • - Increasing to $30 per night
  • - No winter fee discount after this date.
  • - Eligible for a 50% discount with an America the Beautiful Annual or Lifetime Senior pass or a Lifetime Access pass.

All other campgrounds (excluding Keller Ferry, operated by Lake Roosevelt Adventures)

  • - Remains $23 per night
  • - No winter fee discount after this date.
  • - Eligible for a 50% discount with an America the Beautiful Annual or Lifetime Senior pass or a Lifetime Access pass.

Group Campsites

  • 1-25 person capacity increases to $65 per night
  • 26-50 person capacity increases to $90 per night
  • 51-75 person capacity increases to $115 per night

New fee beginning March 15, 2025

Dump station/water fill

  • - $10 per use to dump grey and black water tanks and to fill potable water tanks.
  • - Dump Stations: Spring Canyon, Keller Ferry, Fort Spokane, Porcupine Bay, Hunters, Gifford, Kettle Falls, and Evans.

 

One of the requirements for participating in the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), which allows public lands to charge user entrance and amenity fees, such as camping and boat launch fees, is that federal agencies are to charge fees commensurate with the local area, so as to not undercut the local markets. Camping fees at Lake Roosevelt have not been adjusted since 2021 and boat launch fees have not been adjusted since 2015. They are now lower than the average of the area around the park.

FLREA allows federal land management agencies to utilize recreation fee funds to provide quality recreation experiences for hundreds of millions of visitors every year to some of America's most scenic, iconic, awe-inspiring, historical, and culturally rich lands and resources. Participating agencies use and leverage recreation fees to implement thousands of projects to enhance public safety, maintain recreation sites, provide eye-opening educational experiences, build informational wayside exhibits, fund interpretive programs, and offer a wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities.

Fees collected at Lake Roosevelt are used for improvements to visitor services. Through this year, fee dollars have been used to repair and upgrade boat launch and courtesy docks and improve water systems at several park locations. Future plans include upgrades and repairs to dock systems and parking facilities at Seven Bays, improving restroom facilities in Kettle Falls and Evans, and improving ADA accessibility at several of campgrounds. Additional information on some of these projects can be found at Your Dollars At Work - Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area thanks everyone that provided comments via email, social media or letter. Your involvement is greatly appreciated.