Is It Possible to obtain a COE 62+ yr old Card In The Mail?

Actually, the COE do NOT sell the Passes, they DO however honor them, you can get one at ANY National Park, National Forest.
This is from the FAQ section of the link above; Why is the US Army Corps of Engineers accepting Senior Passes but not selling them?

As previously said, it is not a COE pass, it is a Federal Recreation Pass (issued jointly by NPS, BLM, USFWS, and USFS) mostly agencies in Department of the Interior. It replaces a senior pass once issued by the National Park Service. Any facility within these agencies that collects an entrance fee should be able to issue the pass, but non-fee sites might not.

DoD was kept out of the Federal Recreation program, the Army is not authorized to sell the new pass, though the NPS let them sell the old one.

but most COE-run access facilities honor the current senior pass with a discount on camping fees, may ormay not accept it in lieu of other fees (e.g. day use, ramp fees, dump fees, etc). Concession operations on COE facilites may not accept the pass, nor necessarily other operators like states, cities, counties, and tribes, all of which operate facilities on COE projects in our area. But they might have a discount program for seniors, and might accept the senior pass as proof of that status if you have no other proof of age. But maybe not, since our state and the Osage nation say "over 65" not "over 62." And it might not be half-price, as I go to one park where seniors get $8 off on a fee that can be $12 to $24, so it might be more or less than half.

Similarly, concessionaires on Forest Service and National Park Service properties may not offer discounts to pass holders, nor accept the pass in lieu of a particular fee. One NPS site I visited, pass meant nothing because there was no admission charge, and ther was no pass-based discount on the guided tour, which was the only way to visit the site (LBJ Ranch). More recently at WTC Memorial, Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, the Senior Pass discounted or waived no fees. although these are all NPS. So don't get your expectations so high that you get indignant about the pass not being honored.

As said, it is not a COE pass.
There is another problem that no one else here seems to have hit. Not every place that is supposed to always has the required material to issue the pass. Twice we were at places that should have been able to issue the pass, and twice they could not complete the application. So, Call the place you intend to pick up the pass and confirm that they can do the application. If they can't, spend the extra 10$ and enjoy the pass.

Matt

Skid Row Joe wrote:
Is there a COE around here in North Texas that would sell one in person? Does anybody know? I live in Dallas County Texas, so something close would be good.

I've never found a COE location which sells the passes.

The closest to Dallas is the LBJ Grasslands National Forest Service HQ in Decatur out Hwy 287 northwest of Fort Worth. Be sure to call ahead before driving up there. 940-627-5475

The Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge near Sherman might have them also - 903-786-2826.

There seems to be an allotment system where different offices only get so many to issue/ sell. Both the Decatur and Sherman locations have been out of passes when friends have tried to get one in the past at different times.

National Park Service locations tend to be more reliable for walkup customers to get the pass - the nearest is in Sulphur Oklahoma at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area - the Ranger station on US 177 just south of downtown Sulphur or the Park HQ on West 2nd St in Sulphur, not the campgrounds on Lake of the Arbuckles - 580-622-7234 but they are only open 9 am to 4:30 pm weekdays.

While COE facilities honor the America the Beautiful Senior Passes, I do not believe that they sell them. This link lists the locations that sell the passes and which ones they sell.

I really think you're making this hard on yourself, Skidrowjoe...the pass is available at ANY Federally-owned/run recreation area.

The first time you go to/ want to use one: just get the pass there!

Any forestry ranger station has them also.

Skid Row Joe wrote:


Is there a COE around here in North Texas that would sell one in person? Does anybody know? I live in Dallas County Texas, so something close would be good.

Thank ya'll again!

You don't need to go to a "COE"- ANY Federal Recreation Area will have the pass.

Look for National Parks, National Forests- Nationally owned whatever.

dan-nickie wrote:

powderman426 wrote:
Why not wait till you go camping. I bought mine at the wind caves and used it the same day. Just look up what places sell them.

We tried to do this, but never seemed to get close enough to one.
After many months, we finally mail ordered ours and paid the $10 as shown in the links above.

Is there a COE around here in North Texas that would sell one in person? Does anybody know? I live in Dallas County Texas, so something close would be good.

Thank ya'll again!

powderman426 wrote:
Why not wait till you go camping. I bought mine at the wind caves and used it the same day. Just look up what places sell them.

We tried to do this, but never seemed to get close enough to one.
After many months, we finally mail ordered ours and paid the $10 as shown in the links above.