A towboat moves barges with commodities March 13, 2024, at the confluence of the Mississippi River and Ohio River. This perspective is from Fort Defiance Park in Cairo, Illinois. (USACE Video by Leon Roberts)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces operational changes to Cook Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake. Park staff will use electric gates, traffic cones and newly constructed roundabout and entrance station to manage traffic flow and parking.
“We continue to grapple with a vast increase in visitation at our parks on weekends and holidays since the pandemic,” said Greg Thomas, J. Percy Priest Lake resource manager.
The new traffic plan begins May 18, 2024, but only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays through Labor Day. The park staff will restrict vehicular and pedestrian access into the area when parking lots become full.
“When parking lots are full, the...