---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460l–6c"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460l–6c"
heading: "Admission, entrance, and recreation fees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460l-6c"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXIX — Outdoor Recreation Programs"
  - "Part B — Land and Water Conservation Fund"
---

# §460l–6c. Admission, entrance, and recreation fees

- (a) **Definitions—** As used in this section:
  - (1) **Area of concentrated public use—** The term “[area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) of concentrated public use” means an [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) that meets each of the following criteria:
    - (A) The [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) is managed primarily for outdoor recreation purposes.
    - (B) Facilities and services necessary to accommodate heavy public use are provided in the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).
    - (C) The [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) contains at least 1 major recreation attraction.
    - (D) Public access to the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) is provided in such a manner that admission fees can be efficiently collected at 1 or more centralized locations.
  - (2) **Boat launching facility—** The term “boat launching facility” includes any boat launching facility, regardless of whether specialized facilities or services, such as mechanical or hydraulic boat lifts or facilities, are provided.
  - (3) **Campground—** The term “campground” means any campground where a majority of the following amenities are provided, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1):
    - (A) Tent or trailer spaces.
    - (B) Drinking water.
    - (C) An access road.
    - (D) Refuse containers.
    - (E) Toilet facilities.
    - (F) The personal collection of recreation use fees by an employee or agent of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
    - (G) Reasonable visitor protection.
    - (H) If campfires are permitted in the campground, simple devices for containing the fires.
  - (4) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Agriculture.
- (b) **Authority to impose fees—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may charge—
  - (1) admission or entrance fees at national monuments, national volcanic monuments, national [scenic areas](/usc/16/544.md?p=o), and [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) of concentrated public use administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1); and
  - (2) recreation use fees at lands administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) in connection with the use of specialized outdoor recreation sites, equipment, services, and facilities, including visitors’ centers, picnic tables, boat launching facilities, and campgrounds.
- (c) **Amount of fees—** The amount of the admission, entrance, and recreation fees authorized to be imposed under this section shall be determined by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–66, title I, § 1401, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 331.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1993 and as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and not as part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.