U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Operational Status

The list below, by State, shows the current recreation services status for USACE managed areas. Click on the area to get more information about the area including Open/Close status, facilities available, contact information, and description. Areas run by others (state, private marinas, etc.) are not included in the list below. Please contact them directly for additional information.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the nation's leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states. With 90 percent of our recreation areas located within 50 miles of a major metropolitan center, there is a USACE site near you. We invite you to visit us!

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Carlyle Lake Phone: (618) 594-2484 USACE Website: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/CarlyleLake.aspx Facebook Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes BOBWHITE ACCESS --- --- ---   BOULDER RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation) ---   BREWSTER CREEK ACCESS --- --- ---   CARRIGAN ACCESS --- --- ---   CATFISH COVE ACCESS --- --- ---   COLES CREEK RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation)   DAM EAST NORTH --- --- ---   DAM EAST RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation)   DAM EAST SPILLWAY    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   DAM WEST RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation)   DAM WEST SPILLWAY    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   ELMWOOD ACCESS --- --- ---   GENERAL DEAN RECREATION AREA --- ---   GRASHER CREEK ACCESS --- --- ---   HORSESHOE ISLAND BOAT ACCESS --- ---   JAMES W. HAWN ACCESS --- --- ---   KEYESPORT RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation) ---   LAKESIDE ACCESS --- --- ---   LAKEVIEW ACCESS --- --- ---   MAPLE GROVE ACCESS --- --- ---   MASSASAUGA ACCESS --- --- ---   MOURNING DOVE ACCESS --- --- ---   MUSKRAT FLATS ACCESS --- --- ---   NORTH FORK BOAT ACCESS --- ---   OLE WOOD DUCK ACCESS --- --- ---   PATOKA BOAT ACCESS --- ---   PIN OAK ACCESS --- --- ---   STEINS ACCESS --- --- ---   TAMALCO BOAT ACCESS --- ---   THOMAS M. PIGG ACCESS --- --- ---   TURKEY RUN ACCESS --- --- ---   WHITETAIL ACCESS --- --- ---   WOOD DUCK BOAT ACCESS --- ---     Illinois River - Riverlands Phone: (636) 899-2600 USACE Website: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/RiversProjectOffice.aspx Facebook Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes COON CREEK/POWERLINE ACCESS AREA (AND COTTAGES) (MO) --- --- ---   KAMPSVILLE LOCK AND DAM ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   MORTLAND ISLAND ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   OTTER CREEK ACCESS AREA (AND COTTAGES) (MO) --- ---     Illinois Waterway Phone: (309) 676-4601 USACE Website: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/IllinoisWaterway.aspx Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes BRANDON ROAD PUBLIC ACCESS AREA --- --- --- Closed for renovation DRESDEN ISLAND LOCK AND DAM PUBLIC ACCESS AREA --- --- --- Restroom services not available ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER PUBLIC ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   MARSEILLES LOCK PUBLIC ACCESS AREA --- --- ---     Lake Shelbyville Phone: (217) 774-3951 USACE Website: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/LakeShelbyville.aspx Facebook Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes ARROWHEAD POINT --- --- ---   BEAVER LAKE --- ---   BRUCE EAST --- --- ---   BRUCE WEST --- --- Boat ramp closed CAMP CAMFIELD BRIDGE --- --- ---   CAMP CAMFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA --- --- ---   COAL SHAFT NORTH --- --- ---   COAL SHAFT SOUTH --- ---   COMPARTMENT 5 --- --- ---   COMPARTMENT 7 --- --- ---   COON CREEK    (Make a Reservation)   DAM EAST    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   DAM WEST    (Make a Reservation)   DAM WEST OVERLOOK    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   EAGLE COVE ROAD --- --- ---   F.W. BO" WOOD"    (Make a Reservation) ---   FINDLAY BRIDGE --- --- ---   GUN CLUB PARKING --- --- ---   HUGH'S RIDGE --- --- ---   HULICK ADDITION --- --- ---   HUNTER LAKE --- --- ---   IVAN'S BEAN FIELD --- --- ---   JOHNSON'S BLUFF --- ---   LIBERTY ACCESS --- --- ---   LITHIA BRIDGE ACCESS --- --- ---   LITHIA SPRINGS    (Make a Reservation)   LITHIA SPRINGS CHAUTAUQUA --- --- ---   LONE POINT    (Make a Reservation) --- Campground closed MAHONEY ROAD --- --- ---   MCCLURE POND --- --- ---   NORTH CROOKED BRIDGE --- --- ---   NORTH FINDLAY --- --- ---   OKAW BLUFF --- ---   OPOSSUM CREEK    (Make a Reservation) --- Campground closed REES RIDGE --- --- ---   SAND CREEK BRIDGE --- --- ---   SLAUGHTERHOUSE EAST --- --- ---   SLAUGHTERHOUSE WEST --- --- ---   SOUTH CROOKED BRIDGE --- --- ---   SOUTH FINDLAY --- --- ---   SOUTH SAND CREEK --- --- ---   SOUTH SHORES --- --- ---   SOUTH WILBORN ACCESS --- --- ---   SPILLWAY    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   SPILLWAY WEST --- ---   SULLIVAN BEACH    (Make a Reservation) --- --- Closed for renovation WHITLEY BRIDGE ACCESS --- --- ---   WHITLEY CREEK --- --- Boat ramp closed WILBORN CREEK    (Make a Reservation) Campground closed WOLF CREEK BRIDGE --- --- ---   WOLF ROAD --- --- ---   WOODARD ROAD --- ---   WOOD'S LAKE EAST --- --- ---   WOOD'S LAKE WEST --- ---   WRIGHT CEMETERY --- --- ---     Mississipp River Between Ohio & Missouri Rivers Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes AMERICAN BOTTOMS ECOLOGIC AREA --- --- ---   CANAL ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   EAST LEVEE ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   LOW WATER DAM ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   ROMAN ROAD ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   WATERWORKS ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   WEST LEVEE ACCESS AREA --- --- ---     Mississippi River - Kaskaskia River Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes KASKASKIA RIVER LOCK & DAM - RECREATION AREA ---     Mississippi River - Pools 11-22 Phone: (309)794-4524 USACE Website: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/MississippiRiverProject.aspx Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes ANDALUSIA SLOUGH (IA) (MO) --- ---   BEAR CREEK (IA) (MO) ---   BIG SLOUGH (IA) (MO) --- ---   BLANCHARD ISLAND (IA) (MO) ---   BLANDING LANDING (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) ---   BULGER'S HOLLOW (IA) (MO) ---   CANTON CHUTE (IA) (MO) --- ---   CATTAIL SLOUGH (IA) (MO) --- ---   CLARKS FERRY (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) ---   FENWAY LANDING (IA) (MO) --- ---   FERRY LANDING (IA) (MO) --- ---   Fishermans Corner North --- ---   Fishermans Corner South (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   GRANT RIVER (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) --- Boat dock may be out of service JOHN HAY (IA) (MO) --- ---   KILPECK LANDING (IA) (MO) --- ---   LOCK & DAM 11 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 12 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 13 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- ---   LOCK & DAM 14 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- ---   LOCK & DAM 16 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 17 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 18 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 19 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 20 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 21 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   LOCK & DAM 22 - REC AREA (IA) (MO) --- ---   Locks and Dam 15 (IA) (MO) --- --- ---   PARK-N-FISH (IA) (MO) --- --- --- Closed for renovation PLEASANT CREEK PUBLIC AREA (IA) (MO) ---   SHADY CREEK (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) --- Boat dock may be out of service THOMSON CAUSEWAY (IA) (MO)    (Make a Reservation) ---     Mississippi River - Upper Phone: (636) 899-2600 USACE Website: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/RiversProjectOffice.aspx Facebook Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes ALTA VILLA/SPATTERDOCK LAKE ACCESS&BRICKHOUSESLOUGHCOTTAGES (MO) --- ---   ALTON LAKE ACCESS (MO) --- ---   CALUMET CREEK ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   CINCINNATI LANDING ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   CLARKSVILLE RIVERFRONT AREA (MO) --- --- ---   COCKRELL HOLLOW ACCESS AREA (AND COTTAGES) (MO) --- ---   ELLIS ISLAND ACCESS AREA (MO) --- --- ---   FOLEY ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   GOSLINE ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   HURRICANE ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   ILLINOIS ESPLANADE RECREATION AREA (MO) --- --- ---   LINCOLN-SHIELDS RECREATION AREA (MO) --- ---   LINCOLN-SHIELDS SOUTH ACCESS AREA (MO) --- --- ---   ORTON ROAD ACCESS AREA --- --- ---   PIASA CREEK RECREATION AREA (MO) --- ---   PLEASANT HILL ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   RIVERLANDS MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARY (MO) --- ---   SHERWOOD LAKE ACCESS AREA (AND COTTAGES) (MO) --- --- ---   SILO ACCESS AREA (MO) ---   TIMBER RIDGE ACCESS AREA (MO) --- --- ---   TWO RIVERS NORTH ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   TWO RIVERS SOUTH RECREATION AREA (MO) --- ---   WILLOW NORTH ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   WILLOW SOUTH ACCESS AREA (MO) --- ---   WINFIELD ACCESS AREA (MO) --- --- ---     Rend Lake Phone: (618) 724-2493 USACE Website: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/RendLake.aspx Facebook Corps Managed Area ONLY Area Status Campground Boat Ramps Beach Notes ATCHISON CREEK ACCESS --- --- ---   BLACKBERRY NATURE TRAIL --- --- ---   BONNIE LANE ACCESS --- --- ---   BUTTONBUSH BAY ACCESS --- --- ---   C&E ACCESS --- --- ---   COUNTY LINE ACCESS --- --- ---   CYPRESS VIEW ACCESS --- ---   DALE MILLER GROUP CAMP    (Make a Reservation) ---   DAM WEST RECREATION AREA    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   DEDICATION LOT --- --- ---   GUN CREEK CAMPGROUND --- ---   GUN CREEK DAY USE    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   HAMILTON BRANCH ACCESS --- --- ---   HONKER'S POINT ACCESS --- --- ---   INA ACCESS --- --- ---   INA BOAT RAMP --- ---   JACKIE BRANCH BOAT RAMP --- ---   KEN GRAY ACCESS --- --- ---   LAMBRUSCO ACCESS --- --- ---   MINE 21 ACCESS --- --- ---   NORTH JACKIE BRANCH ACCESS --- --- ---   NORTH MARCUM DAY USE    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   NORTH MARCUM MULTIPLE RESOURCE AREA --- --- ---   NORTH SANDUSKY CAMPGROUND    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   NORTH SANDUSKY DAY USE    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   OAK GROVE ACCESS --- --- ---   PALESTINE EAST ACCESS --- --- ---   PALESTINE WEST ACCESS --- --- ---   PRAIRIE HILL ACCESS --- --- ---   RIVER ROAD ACCESS --- --- ---   SOUTH JACKIE BRANCH ACCESS --- --- ---   SOUTH MARCUM CAMPGROUND    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   SOUTH MARCUM DAY USE    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   SOUTH SANDUSKY CAMPGROUND    (Make a Reservation) --- ---   SOUTH SANDUSKY DAY USE    (Make a Reservation) ---   SPILLWAY GROUP AREA    (Make a Reservation) --- --- ---   SUGAR CREEK ACCESS --- --- ---   Turnip Patch Boat Ramp --- ---   WARD BRANCH ACCESS --- --- ---   WEST GUN CREEK ACCESS --- --- ---   WHITE OAK POND ACCESS --- --- ---   WHITETAIL RIDGE ACCESS --- --- ---   WOODCOCK RIDGE ACCESS --- --- ---