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    West Point parks closing due to Government Shutdown

    MOBILE, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES

    10.31.2025

    Story by Charles Walker 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

    West Point parks closing due to Government Shutdown

    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 Monday, November 3, unless directed otherwise by their local project office. ·        Most recreation area entrance gates will be secured, and ungated areas will be clearly marked as closed. ·        Minimal staffing will be available at project offices, but powerhouses and navigation locks will remain operational. West Point Parks Remaining Open: Pyne Road Park                                                          Southern Harbor Marina Highland Pines Marina                                              Heard County Riverside Park Earl Cook Recreation Area                                        Yellowjacket Recreation Area Rocky Point Recreation Area                                    Potts Road Service Area West Point Parks Closing: West Point Lake Powerhouse                        Clark Park Dewberry Park                                               Eagleview Park Georgia Park                                                  Whitewater Park Hardley Creek Park                                        Liberty Hill Park Long Cane Park                                              McGee Bridge Park Ringer Park                                                     Sunny Point Park Veasey Creek Park                                         West Overlook Park Visitor Center                                                 R. Shaefer Heard Campground Holiday Campground                                    Rocky Point Campground Amity Campground                                       Whitetail Ridge Campground R. Shaefer Heard Park                                    Horace King Park, Anderson Park   For an up-to-date information on the status of any USACE parks 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.

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    Date Taken: 10.31.2025
    Date Posted: 11.07.2025 08:01
    Story ID: 550584
    Location: MOBILE, ALABAMA, US

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