Outdoor Recreation

The outdoor recreation program provides recreation activities and instruction. It offers diverse, healthful, vigorous, and comprehensive outdoor recreation programs while conserving and protecting wildlife, forests, wetlands, and other natural resources. High priority will be given to challenge-type activities that contribute to physical fitness and military skills. Examples are mountain climbing, rappelling, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. Fees may be charged for participating in or use of any outdoor recreation program and activity; and for rental of equipment used in these programs, such as trailers for overnight use; and rental of non-program related equipment, such as lawn mowers.

The following programs and/or services may be offered:

* Recreation vehicle (RV) storage, to include boats, trailers, motor homes, and similar outdoor recreation vehicles/equipment.

* Boating including jon boats, bass boats, rowboats, canoes, kayaks and paddleboats. Before participating, patrons are required to meet applicable local, national, Federal, and/or State requirements, safety standards, licensing, and/or course certification.

* Cabins/cottages/cabanas/trailers, plus tent camping, at Army recreational vehicle parks and recreation campgrounds (RV/CG). Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of rank or grade. 

 

 
* Equipment checkout centers providing equipment from backpacks and fishing equipment to tents and boats. The staff also organizes and conducts programs and educational, safety, and instructional classes; organizes specialized

 tours;  stores RVs for private owners; coordinates outside maintenance and renovation projects for parks, picnic areas, marinas, archery, skeet, and trap ranges; and operates checkout and resale operations.

* Garden plots for use by post residents.

* High adventure programs offering a degree of challenge and risk, either real or perceived (to include rock climbing, hang gliding, parachuting, flying, and white water rafting). Participants will receive a safety briefing and liability waivers are required.

* Hunting and fishing programs promoting the recreational pursuit of fish, fowl, and small and large game, with emphasis on introductory hunting, fishing, and shooting activities. All hunters on Army property must have completed a hunter safety course or the equivalent prior to issuance of an installation hunting permit.

 

* Marinas that provide berthing for boats, as well as providing rental boats for water skiing, fishing, sailing, and paddle or pleasure boating.

* Motorized sports involving equipment such as snow machines, personal watercraft (jet skis), all-terrain vehicles, and related motorized vehicles. Users will have valid certification to operate as designed by the State in which the installation is located. All users must pass a safety course prior to usage.

* Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds for diverse recreation activities, ranging from lakes, picnic pavilions, playing fields, amphitheaters, miniature golf, and nature centers.

* Rod and gun centers promoting safe hunting, fishing, and shooting, and offer opportunities to develop and improve skills. Included are trap and skeet, archery, rifle, and pistol activities. They may offer other related services (such as instruction, hunting and fishing license sales, and snack and center related resale operations). 

* Equestrian programs include lessons, trail rides, hayrides, and stagecoach rides for a service fee. The boarding of private mounts for a fee is authorized.

* Water-based programs embrace a broad range of activities including swimming, jet skiing, water skiing, scuba, boating, snorkeling, clamming, and related activities.

* Winter programs include a wide range of activities: cross-country and downhill skiing, ice fishing, ice skating, ice climbing, and related activities. Services such as repair, ski waxing, equipment maintenance, lessons, and tours may also be available.


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