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Lake Seminole parks due to Lapse in Federal Appropriations

USACE, Mobile District
Published Oct. 31, 2025

MOBILE, Ala. – 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 Friday, October 31, 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.

Lake Seminole Parks Remaining Open:

At East Campground and Marina (Georgia) Homeshoe Bend Access Point
Flint River Heights Access Point 10 Mile Still Access Point
Ralph King Access Point Smith’s Landing Access Point
Decatur Landing Access Point Spring Creek Resort (Georgia)
Spring Creek Park    Seminole State Park
Sealy Point Park Cummings Landing Access Point
Trails End Resort (Georgia) Neals Landing Multi-Use Park
Buena Vista Access Point Paramores Landing Park
Howell’s Landing Access Point Three Rivers State Park
Sneads Park Lower Pool
Reynoldsville  Cypress Pond
Desser  

                                                      

Lake Seminole Parks Closing:

Eastbank Campground   Chattahoochee Park
River Junction Faceville Landing
Hales Landing   Ray’s Lake
Fairchilds   Damsite West Bank

                                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                                       
                                                                 

For the up-to-date status of any USACE Park visit: https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/status.cfm

For updates or more information, contact the Mobile District Operations Division at (251) 690-2499.

 

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.


Contact
Public Affairs
(251) 690-2505
CESAM-PA@usace.army.mil

Release no. 25-028