Press Release
ALLATOONA LAKE MAKING CHANGES TO THE RECREATION PROGRAM
MOBILE, Alabama – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, announced today that Corps-managed campgrounds and day use areas at Allatoona Lake in Georgia will begin “cashless” operations in 2019.
Cashless operations provide a more secure way to conduct financial transactions and reduce the potential for theft or loss of cash funds. Only credit and debit cards will be accepted as payment in campgrounds and day use areas. Other forms of payment, including checks, will no longer be accepted.
In campgrounds, cashless transactions in the gatehouse will enhance campground operations, provide quicker processing of refunds, and improve security and safety of gate attendants. All Corps-managed campsites at Allatoona Lake will continue to be reservable. Reservations may be made by calling 1-877-444-6777, visiting www.recreation.gov, or in person at the gatehouse for same day reservation.
The old cash “honor vaults” at Corps-managed day use areas have been replaced by automated fee machines. The fee machines offer greater efficiency, improved tracking of fee collections, decreased costs of managing collections, safer collection process and reduced theft and break-ins/vandalism. The automated fee machines accept payments for Corps day-use passes but the passes must be acquired from the Operations Project Management Office or recreation areas that sell the pass.
Campground and day use areas affected by the change:
| McKinney Campground | Kellogg Day Use Area |
| Payne Campground and Ramp | Galts Ferry Day Use Area |
| McKaskey Campground | Old Highway 41 #1 Day Use Area |
Coopers Furnace Day Use Area, Cooper Branch 1 & 2 Day Use Areas, Knox Bridge Boat Ramp will be operated as no fee parks until further notice.
For more information contact the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office at 678-721-6700 or at http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Allatoona-Lake/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USACEAllatoonaLake.