LIFE JACKET LOANER PROGRAM  

at Allatoona Lake

Your Safety Is
Our Priority

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Life Jacket Loaner Program offers 23 different locations for individuals that do not have a personal flotation device (PFD) and wish to experience Allatoona Lake safely. The life jackets are available for loan at the Park Attendant Booths in:

Allatoona Operations Project Management Office  Blockhouse Day Use Area                                   Clark Creek North Campground                         Cooper Furnace Day Use Area                       McKaskey Campground                                    Old Highway 41 #1 Day Use Area                         Old Highway 41 #3 Campground                    Payne Campground and Ramp                   Sweetwater Day Use Area                           Sweetwater Campground                              Upper Stamp Creek Campground                      Victoria Campground                                        Victoria Day Use Area

Life jackets are available for both children and adults. All that is required by visitors to secure a life jacket is a proper form of identification. If you have forgotten your PFD, do not own a PFD, or possess a PFD that is unsafe or doesn't fit properly, please drop by the day use area and borrow a life jacket!

In the following areas, visitors can borrow a life jacket that is available on the area's bulletin board or loaner tree. Visitors can take a life jacket off the board and return it before they leave that day. No ID or checkout required.

Cooper Branch# 1 and 2                                  Clark Creek South Ramp                               Galt's Ferry Day Use  (both beach and boat ramp) McKinney Campground  (both beaches)               Riverside Day Use Area                                Stamp Creek Day Use Area                             Tanyard Ramp             

Subject to seasonal closings

NOTE:                                                                          - Park attendants are on duty at Old Hwy 41 #1 Day Use Area from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, Friday-Monday.                                                         - Park attendants are on duty at Sweetwater Day Use Area from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, Friday-Monday.                                                         - The Campground attendants at Sweetwater, Payne, Victoria, Old Hwy 41 #3, Clark Creek North, Upper Stamp Creek and McKaskey are on duty everyday from 7:00 AM until 10:30 PM.                 - The Allatoona Operations Project Management Office is open daily during recreation season from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM.     

Special Thanks!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Lake would like to acknowledge the generous life jacket donations this program has received from the Cartersville Wal-Mart. Further funding and donations were also received from Cherokee County Safe Kids, The United Way and WellStar.