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UPDATE: A revised list of which Lake Lanier Corps of Engineers parks will be open, closed
05222025 PARK CLOSURE UPDATE
Duckett Mill Park in Hall County is operated through a “co-management” agreement with Hall County. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
DCN Regional Staff
Published: May 22, 2025, 10:11 PM
One day after announcing that 21 parks operated by the Army Corps of Engineers on Lake Lanier will close ahead of Memorial Day, the Corps has reversed course and is keeping nine of them open.
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Here’s a revised list of Lake Lanier parks closed because of U.S. shutdown
1105 LAKE PARK CLOSURE UPDATE
Van Pugh Park North in Flowery Branch. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
DCN Regional Staff
Published: Nov 5, 2025, 7:35 PM
Eight federal parks on Lake Lanier have closed due to the U.S. government shutdown.
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