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See parachuting soldiers jump into Lake Lanier as part of this longtime U.S. Army tradition

Flanked by yellow smoke from a directional flare, a parachute-clad soldier prepares to land in Lake Lanier during the 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s 2023 water jump at Dawson County’s War Hill Park. - photo by Julia Hansen

Ranger Jump preview 04292024 — Flanked by yellow smoke from a directional flare, a parachute-clad soldier prepares to land in Lake Lanier during the 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s 2023 water jump at Dawson County’s War Hill Park. - photo by Julia Hansen

DCN Staff

Published: Apr 29, 2024, 10:00 PM

Dawson County’s War Hill Park will once again host a springtime tradition for the U.S. Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion.

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U.S. Army Corps is closing these 24 parks amid government shutdown

Campers told to leave

On Oct. 31, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the closure of two dozen parks along Lake Lanier due to the federal government shutdown. - photo by Sophie Ralph

1031 PARKS — On Oct. 31, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the closure of two dozen parks along Lake Lanier due to the federal government shutdown. - photo by Sophie Ralph

Grace Drawdy

DCN Regional Staff

Updated: Oct 31, 2025, 10:09 PM

Published: Oct 31, 2025, 10:07 PM

While some Lake Lanier parks will be off limits, others are staying open.

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