Lake Lanier’s campgrounds and day-use parks are closed beginning today because of the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the move this morning and, in a press release, stated that "recreation areas would not reopen until after the shutdown is lifted." The corps "understands the impacts that these actions will have on the American recreating public if we are required to close our recreation areas," said Lisa Parker, corps spokeswoman with the Mobile District, which governs Lanier.