USACE walks back some Lake Lanier park closures to 11 before Memorial Day

A boat passes along Lake Lanier, April 23, 2013, in Buford, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

This story was updated on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 5:40 p.m.

Before planning your trip to Lake Lanier in Georgia this Memorial Day weekend, check to see if your favorite site may be closed.

Citing “staffing shortfalls,” the Mobile district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is now closing or limiting operations at 11 parks and respective boatramps around Lake Lanier, according to a Thursday press release. USACE also clarified that campgrounds are open and will not close.