SAVANNAH, GA - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Thurmond Project Office recently announced the closing or partial closing of many recreation areas around Thurmond Lake.

The South Carolina campgrounds that closed in September include Hawe Creek and Mt. Carmel. Modoc campground remains open until November 30. Leroy’s Ferry campground remains open year round.

The Georgia campground closings in September included Broad River, Hester’s Ferry, Winfield and Ridge Road. The Georgia campgrounds that will remain open until October 31 include Big Hart and Raysville. Bussey Point, Clay Hill (sites 1-4 only) and Petersburg (sites 1-27) will remain open year round.

Day use area closings in September included Parksville in South Carolina. Clarks Hill Park, also located in South Carolina, will remain open throughout the winter. In Georgia, Gill Point, Cherokee, Amity, and Big Hart day use areas closed in September. Also in Georgia, only the Deer Run loop of Lakes Springs remains open, and only the small loop adjacent to the entrance of West Dam is open.

In all the closed or partially closed day use areas, boat ramps remain available to the public unless current low lake levels have made their use unsafe. For the latest information on boat ramp access, visit the Thurmond Lake website at www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/thurmond or call 1-800-533-3478 for current information on facilities and ramp closures.

Boaters should use extra caution during this drought period due to lower lake levels.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers