Roland Cooper State Park

Coordinates: 32°03′26″N 87°14′57″W / 32.05722°N 87.24917°W

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Roland Cooper State Park
Roland Cooper State Park Location in Alabama
Location	Wilcox County, Alabama, United States
Coordinates	32°03′26″N 87°14′57″W / 32.05722°N 87.24917°W / 32.05722; -87.24917
Area	236 acres (96 ha)^[1]
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Established	1969
Administered by	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Designation	Alabama state park
Website	Official website

Roland Cooper State Park is a 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] The park features cottages, campground, fishing, and boating facilities.^[3]

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.^[1] It was one of several Alabama state parks that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts.^[4]^[5] The park re-opened in 2016 under a management agreement with a private contractor.^[6] After seven years under private control, the State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources resumed management of the park in 2023.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Ress, Thomas V. (July 25, 2023). "Roland Cooper State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
^ "Millers Ferry Reservoir". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ "Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ Gattis, Paul (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ Moseley, Brandon (December 26, 2015). "State to shut down Outdoor Alabama magazine". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ "Another of Alabama's closed state parks set to reopen". 12 WSFA. August 3, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ "Roland Cooper State Park transitions back to ADCNR management". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

External links

Roland Cooper State Park Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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