News Release Archive

On Veterans Day Reclamation Waives Day Use Fees at New Melones Lake for All Visitors

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, MP Region Public Affairs Officer, 916-978-5100, 11/10/2011 11:38

For Release: November 10, 2011

On Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central California Area Office will waive day use fees at New Melones Lake for all visitors in honor of the men and women of the U.S. military who have given so much.

Veterans Day and National Public Lands Day in September are the only two days when certain park fees are waived nationwide. The waiver of entrance fees and/or day use fees on Veterans Day applies annually to public recreation lands under the management of the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation. The U.S. Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture, also participates. Park fees that are not waived include “Expanded Amenity Fees” such as boat launching, camping and other fees.

For additional information about New Melones Lake and the New Melones Visitor Center and Museum, please visit their website or call the Visitor Center at 209-536-9543 (TTY 800-877-8339).

The New Melones Visitor Center and Museum are located on Highway 49, between the towns of Sonora and Angels Camp, just a quarter-mile south of the Highway 49 Stevenot Stanislaus River Bridge, 6850 Studhorse Flat Road, Sonora, CA 95370. The Visitor Center and Museum are open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

# # #

The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits. Visit our website at https://www.usbr.gov and follow us on Twitter @USBR; Facebook @bureau.of.reclamation; LinkedIn @Bureau of Reclamation; Instagram @bureau_of_reclamation; and YouTube @reclamation.

Relevant Link:

New Melones Lake and the New Melones Visitor Center and Museum