Roland Cooper State Park
| Roland Cooper State Park | |
| Defunct state park | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Alabama |
| County | Wilcox |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Area | 236 acres (96 ha) |
| Established | 1969 |
| - Closed | 2015 |
| Management | None |
  Location in Alabama
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| Website: Roland Cooper State Park | |
Roland Cooper State Park was a 236-acre (96 ha) publicly owned recreation area located six miles north of Camden, Alabama, along the eastern shore of the William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir, a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) impoundment of the Alabama River known locally as the Millers Ferry Reservoir.[2][3] The 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.[4] The park featured a nine-hole golf course built in 1972,[5] cottages, campground, fishing, and boating facilities.[6] It was one of several Alabama state parks that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts.[7][8]
References
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External links
- Roland Cooper State Park Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
