CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – Due to the ongoing Federal government shutdown, specified USACE-operated parks and day-use areas in the Mobile District will close starting October 31, until further notice.
- Registered campers must depart by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, unless directed otherwise by their local project office.
- A limited number of parks featuring water access points with stand alone boat ramps will remain open with restrooms and other facilities closed. Jointly managed campground and Day-use parks will remain open and operate normally.
- Minimal staffing will be available at project offices, but powerhouses and navigation locks will remain operational.
For more information, please contact the Mobile District Operations Division at (251) 690-2499 or visit https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/status.cfm for the status of parks.
USACE-leased parks that will remain open:
| Gatewood Boat Ramp |
Cobb Regional Park |
Harbor Town Marina |
| Gatewood Campground |
Allatoona Creek Park |
Park Marina |
| Boling Park |
Blankets Creek Bike Trails |
Glade Marina |
| Fields Landing Park |
Rope Mill Park |
Holiday Marina |
| Cherokee Mills Park |
J.J. Bielo Park |
Allatoona Landing Marina |
| Bartow Carver Park |
Wilderness Camp Marina |
Allatoona Wildlife |
| Red Top Mountain State Park |
Little River Marina |
Management Area |
| Acworth Beach Day Use |
Victoria Harbour Marina |
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USACE-operated parks that will remain open:
| McKinney Campground |
Laurel Ridge Trail Head |
| Coopers Branch Day Use #1 |
Bethany Bridge Access |
USACE-operated closed parks:
| Blockhouse #2 Boat Ramp |
Project Management Office |
Stamp Creek Day Use |
| Payne Boat Ramp |
Galt’s Ferry Day Use |
Cooper’s Furnace |
| Blockhouse #1 Fishing Jetty |
Victoria Day Use |
Riverside Day Use Area |
With an area of operation across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and northern Florida, and a vast military region that includes operations across Central and South America, the Mobile District’s award- winning teams of engineering, construction, regulatory and emergency management professionals are nationally recognized for their leadership in delivery of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works and military programs missions to the Nation.
Release no. 25-026