Allatoona Lake Campgrounds, Day Use Areas To Go Cashless

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that announced today its campgrounds and day use areas at Allatoona Lake 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, the Corps of Engineers said. 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.

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The old cash honor vaults at Corps-managed day use areas have been replaced by automated
fee machines, which 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 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 are:

• McKinney Campground
• Kellogg Day Use Area
• Payne Campground and Ramp
• Galts Ferry Day Use Area
• McKaskey Campground
• Old Highway 41 #1 Day Use Area
• 41#3 Campground
• Tanyard Ramp
• Upper Stamp Creek Campground
• Riverside Day Use Area
• Sweetwater Campground
• Sweetwater Day Use Area
• Victoria Campground
• Victoria Day Use Area
• Stamp Creek Day Use Area
• Blockhouse Ramp

Visitors should note that Coopers Furnace Day Use Area, Cooper Branch 1 & 2 Day Use Areas, Knox Bridge Boat Ramp will operate as no-fee parks until further notice. For more information contact the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office at 678-721-6700. You can also visit its website or Facebook page.

Image via U.S. Army Corps of Engineers