Persimmon Hill Recreation Area

$5 per vehicle for beach and boat ramp access (Persimmon Hill Day Use Pass, sold via Recreation.gov as one-day or annual passes); group picnic shelter rental is $50/day and does not include beach or boat ramp access.

Official USACE designated swimming beach on Enid Lake (Persimmon Hill Day Use Area) suits families, but no source found mentions lifeguards, roped-off shallow zones, or posted depth markers, so adult supervision is warranted as at any unguarded reservoir beach.

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

Vehicle access to the beach/boat ramps requires purchase of a Recreation.gov Day Use Pass; no information found on whether parking is a paved lot or informal area, or on a parking-specific fee separate from the day-use pass.

Recreation.gov states 'boating is a popular pastime on the lake, and there are two boat ramps in the area,' confirming motorized/trailered boat use via the ramps. No official source found explicitly addresses hand-launched craft (kayak/canoe/paddleboard) or states any no-wake/electric-only restriction, so those are left unconfirmed rather than assumed.

Beach area and two picnic shelters (583 and 584) are closed from October 1 through April 1, indicating the beach/swimming season runs roughly April through September.

Camping requires an advance Recreation.gov reservation; no horses/livestock at the campground; no ATVs; no pets in buildings; America the Beautiful Senior/Access cardholders must be present when the card is used (not accepted for picnic shelter fees); firewood must be purchased locally under a don't-move-firewood policy.