General Recreation
**NOTE: Before recreating on Fort Cavazos, carefully read the Fort Cavazos guide and regulations above.**
Recreation on Fort Cavazos is open to the public. Non-DoD civilians registered in iSportsman may be eligible at the discretion of DPTMS for an extended Installation ACP pass to expedite entry onto Fort Cavazos for recreation. Visit the Marvin Leath Visitor Center website for more information regarding access to the installation. Recreators MUST ensure they qualify to access the Installation PRIOR TO purchasing permits to recreate, as those permits are non-refundable.
Requirements
- All persons nine and older must possess an iSportsman account.
- A valid Fort Cavazos iSportsman permit. (A General Recreation permit authorizes recreation only. Possession of a Fort Cavazos Hunting or Fishing iSportsman permit also authorizes recreators to participate in general recreation activities without the need for a separate permit.)
- An iSportsman vehicle range pass displayed in the dash of the vehicle (prints with permit).
Check-In and Check-Out
To check-in, a valid permit holder must login into the Fort Cavazos iSportsman site with their username and password. Recreators may check into an area starting at 0400 and must check-out no later than 2159. ALL recreators, whether they checked themselves in or were checked in by someone else as a participant, are responsible for themselves and must login to their own account in order to check-out. ISportsman DOES NOT automatically check you out.
Recreators may check-in up to 2 “participant” recreators who also have valid permits.
NOTE: If the iSportsman system is unresponsive due to system outage, you may leave a message on the iSportsman duty phone (254) 535-3295 to report the outage. You are still responsible for checking yourself out of an area once iSportsman is active.
Activities
General Recreation activities are permitted between 0400 hours and 2200 hours.
NOTE: During the Fall Hunting Season (25 September 2024 – 31 January 2025) expect recreational activities to be limited or prohibited due to safety.
Examples of general recreation are not limited to the list below.
- Bird watching.
- Dog running/walking/training.
- Hiking, jogging, running, marching, ambling, moseying.
- Gathering of edible plant material (e.g. pecans, berries).
- Picnicking.
- Mountain biking/bicycling.
- Horseback riding.
- Kayaking or canoeing.
For more details please see the Fort Cavazos Annual Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resources Use Guide and Fort Cavazos Regulation 210-25.
NOTE: Other outdoor recreational activities, to include the skeet range, archery range, golf course, paintball course, mountain biking course, horse stables, and BLORA activities are functions of the Directorate of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR). Click Here to visit their website or call (254) 287-4126 or (254) 287-1853.
***If the iSportsman system is unresponsive due to system outage, you may leave a message on***
the iSportsman duty phone (254) 535-3295 to report the outage. You are still responsible for
checking yourself out of an area once iSportsman is active.