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    Walter F. George parks close due to Government Shutdown

    MOBILE, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES

    10.31.2025

    Story by Charles Walker 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

    Walter F. George parks close 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 Saturday, November 1, 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. 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.

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    Date Taken: 10.31.2025
    Date Posted: 11.07.2025 08:01
    Story ID: 550585
    Location: MOBILE, ALABAMA, US

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