BCDA Permit Information

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The new Annual Permits for the 2024-2025 season will be available for online purchase starting September, 27, 2024. 

The daily permit is available for $8.50. This offers unlimited use of all Camping, Fishing, Swimming, Hunting, Picnic Tables, Piers, Recreation, and Boating areas for a 24 hour period.

The three day permit is available for $12.50. This offers unlimited use of all Camping, Fishing, Swimming, Hunting, Picnic Tables, Piers, Recreation, and Boating areas for a consecutive 72 hour period.

The annual permit is available for $33.00. This offers unlimited use of all Camping, Fishing, Swimming, Hunting, Picnic Tables, Piers, Recreation, and Boating areas. The annual permit is effective from October 1st to September 30th of the following year. Therefore, depending on the time of purchase, an annual permit may not encompass an entire year. 

The BCDA office sells the Lifetime permit. This offers unlimited use of all Camping, Fishing, Swimming, Hunting, Picnic Tables, Piers, Recreation, and Boating areas for a lifetime. To purchase a Lifetime permit, you must come by the BCDA office during the working hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

 Paper permits can be bought in advance at a variety of locations as shown below.         

***** All permits, except the Lifetime, are now available online***** 

Click the link below to purchase additional needed licenses.

https://www.alabamainteractive.org/dcnr_license/welcome.action