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 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.
Walter F. George Parks Remaining Open:
Barbour Creek Old Creek Town
Lakepoint State Park Florence Marina State Park
River Bend Park Bagby State Park
Pataula Creek Landing Pataula Shores
Hardridge Creek Day Use Georgia Damsite
Franklin Landing East Bank Damsite
Cool Branch Park Rood Creek Park
Hatchechubbee Creek Park Cheneyhatchee Creek Landing
Highland Park Damsite Lower Pool GA
Damsite Lower Pool AL White Oak Creek Campground
Walter F. George Parks Closing:
Bluff Creek Landing, RMO A, Cotton Hill Campground.
For up-to-date information on the 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.
Release no. 25-031