BUFORD, 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 standalone boat ramps will remain open with restroom and other facilities closed. Jointly managed campgrounds 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:
| Aqualand Marina |
Holiday Marina |
River Forks Park |
| Bald Ridge Creek Marina |
Holly Park, Lake Lanier Islands |
Sardis Creek Park |
| Bethel Park |
Lanier Harbor Park |
Shady Grove Campground |
| Big Creek Park |
Laurel Park |
Shoal Creek Campground |
| Charleston Park |
Little Shoal Park |
Six Mile Creek Park |
| Chestatee Park |
Lumpkin County Park |
Sunrise Cove Marina |
| Don-Carter State Park |
Mary Alice Park |
Wahoo Creek Park |
| Gainesville Marina |
Olympic Park |
War Hill Park |
| Hideaway Bay Marina |
Port Royale Marina |
Young Deer Park |
USACE-operated parks that will remain open:
| Mountain View Boat Ramp |
Thompson Creek Day Use |
Toto Creek |
| Lula Boat Ramp |
Old Federal Campground |
Tidwell Water Access Point |
| Simpson Boat Ramp |
Duckett Mill |
Sawnee Campground |
| Nix Bridge Day Use Area |
Bolding Mill |
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USACE-operated closed parks:
Lower Pool East Upper Overlook Day Use Area Burton Mill Day Use Area Van Pugh South Campground Old Federal Day Use Area Belton Bridge Little River Day Use Area Thompson Bridge Robinson Day Use Area Keiths Bridge Day Use Area Long Hollow Day Use Area Vanns Tavern Day Use Area Two Mile Day Use Area Little Ridge West Bank Overlook Lower Pool West Day Use Area Lanier Park Day Use Area Buford Dam Park Van Pugh North Day Use Area Balus Creek Water Little Hall Day Use Area West Bank Day Use Area East Bank Water Access Point
Bald Ridge Creek Campground
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. 25-029