BLM Las Cruces District waives recreation site fees

BLM Las Cruces District waives recreation site fees

The following press releases was published by the Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 5. It is reproduced in full below.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District will waive entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites Jan. 16, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This designated Fee-Free day is one of only six days this year when national parks and other public lands managed by BLM will waive fees.

Fee sites affected within the district include:

* Three Rivers Petroglyph Site;

* Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground; and

* Dripping Springs Natural Area

Site standard amenity and individual day-use fees will be waived at these recreation sites and areas. Other costs, such as overnight camping and group day use will remain in effect.

Additional 2023 Fee-Free dates:

* Feb. 20 - President's Day;

* Jun. 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day;

* Aug. 4 - Great American Outdoors Day;

* Sept. 30 - National Public Lands Day; and

* Nov. 11 - Veterans Day

Source: Bureau of Land Management

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