Facility Closure Report

This report last updated on Wednesday October 06 2021 17:33:56

CLOSURE REPORT:

The Bear Creek Fishing Access is closed until further notice due to flood damage.

The River Trail is currently CLOSED. All other trails are now OPEN.

For all Park facility closure information click here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Brand New Pay Stations!

Benbrook Lake has new Pay Stations! Located at Mustang Park Day Use, Rocky Creek Park, and North Holiday Day Use, these pay stations will be the method in which one pays for entry to the park! These pay stations only accept CREDIT or DEBIT cards. Please contact the Benbrook Lake Office at 817-292-2400 for any questions regarding these new machines!

PASSES:

Buy your Activity Pass for North Holiday Day Use by scanning the QR code below or by clicking here!

For more information about Activity Passes, please click here.

America the Beautiful Passes are not issued directly from the Benbrook Lake Office. They are available at the entrance gatehouse at South Holiday Campground. To obtain a pass online, please visit https://store.usgs.gov/pass for more information.

USACE Annual Passes are available North Holiday Day Use and South Holiday Campground. A voucher can be purchased at the Mustang Park and Rocky Creek Park pay stations, which can be redeemed at the South Holiday Gatehouse, 6000 Pearl Ranch Road, Fort Worth, TX 76126.

Click here for directions and operating hours.

Day Use Fees Have Increased Nation-Wide, Effective January 1, 2016:

• Per Car for General Day Use and Boat Launching: $5.00
• Per Person Walk-in and Bike-in for Day Use: $2.00
• Annual Pass: $40.00

HUNTING:

The 2021 - 2022 Fall Hunt application period is now CLOSED. Please click HERE for the list of hunting winners!

Additional information, including the USACE Public Hunting Guide and maps, can be found on the Benbrook Lake Hunting Page.

INFORMATION:

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The Recreation.gov website has an entirely new look with features including simplified search capabilities, enhanced content and streamlined Google maps.  Visitors to the website can now do much more than make reservations for camping, tours and tickets at federal facilities.  The Corps has almost 30,000 reservable campsites in Recreation.gov and there is a wealth of information about Corps water resources projects.  More details on the new features added to the Recreation.gov website may be found under the “New Look! New Features!” Tab located at the top right hand corner of Recreation.gov home page.  We hope you take some time to explore the new Recreation.gov website, and better yet, we hope you find some great new places to get out and Explore Your America!  http://www.recreation.gov

According to the Texas Transportation Code, Golf Carts are not allowed to be operated on Public Roadways at Corps of Engineers Projects

EVENT PERMITS

A permit is required for events or activities occurring in the parks or on the lake, including but not limited to bounce houses, water slides, weddings, tournaments, bands, DJs, church functions, etc. Swimming pools of any size are not allowed. Contact Lake Office at (817) 292-2400 for more information. Click Here for an Activity Request form. Activity Request forms may be mailed to: US Army Corps of Engineers, 7001 Lakeside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 or faxed to (817) 346-0021.

BURN BAN:

During any burn ban for Tarrant County, set by the County Fire Marshal, open fires are not allowed in cookers and firerings. Charcoal and gas grills may be used, but only if they can be immediately covered to extinguish the fire. Current Burn Ban information can be found at here.