Ask a Ranger: What Does a Park Ranger Do?

• December to February:
  7:00am to 7:00pm
   
• March to April:
  7:00am to 9:00pm
   
• May to September:
  7:00am to 10:00pm
   
• October:
  7:00am to 9:00pm
   
• November:
  7:00am to 8:00pm
   
• Closed Christmas Day
   

• December to February:
  7:00am to 6:00pm
   
• March to April:
  7:00am to 9:00pm
   
• May to September:
  7:00am to 10:00pm
   
• October:
  7:00am to 9:00pm
   
• November:
  7:00am to 8:00pm
   
• Closed Christmas Day
   

• Monday to Friday:
  8:00am to 5:00pm
   
• Saturday to Sunday:
  10:00am to 3:00pm
   
• Closed Christmas Day
   

• Closed November 1 to March 31
   
• April:
  8:00am to 8:00pm
   
• May to September:
  8:00am to 9:00pm
   
• October:
  8:00am to 8:00pm
   

The swim beach at Elk Shoals access is open from sunrise to sunset year-round.