Roland Cooper State Park

Roland Cooper State Park is a state-owned, contractor-operated public recreation area located six miles north of Camden, Alabama, on the eastern shore of Dannelly Reservoir, a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) impoundment of the Alabama River known locally as the Millers Ferry Reservoir.[2][3] The park features cottages, campground, fishing, and boating facilities.[4]

Roland Cooper State Park
Location in Alabama
Roland Cooper State Park (the United States)
LocationWilcox, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°03′26″N 87°14′57″W[1]
Area236 acres (96 ha)
Elevation79 ft (24 m)[1]
Established1969
OperatorPrivate
WebsiteRoland Cooper State Park

History

The 236-acre (96 ha) state park opened as Bridgeport State Park on land leased from the Army Corps of Engineers following the construction of Miller's Ferry Lock and Dam in 1969. The park was renamed for state senator William Roland Cooper in the 1970s.[5] It was one of several Alabama state parks that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts.[6][7] The park re-opened in September 2016 under a management agreement with a private contracting company.[8]

References
  1. "Roland Cooper State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. "Millers Ferry Reservoir". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. "Fishing: Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. Ress, Thomas V. (August 13, 2010). "Roland Cooper State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. Gattis, Paul (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. Moseley, Brandon (December 26, 2015). "State to shut down Outdoor Alabama magazine". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  8. WSFA 12 News Staff (August 3, 2016). "Another of Alabama's closed state parks set to reopen". 12 WSFA. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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