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Roland Cooper State Park

State park in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States

Summary

State park in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States

Field	Value
name	Roland Cooper State Park
map	USA Alabama
map_caption	Location in Alabama
relief	1
label	Roland Cooper State Park
location	Wilcox County, Alabama, United States
coordinates
area	236 acre
elevation	79 ft
designation	Alabama state park
established	1969
administrator	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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 22000 acre impoundment of the Alabama River known locally as the Millers Ferry Reservoir. The park features cottages, campground, fishing, and boating facilities.

History

The 236 acre 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. It was one of several Alabama state parks that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts. The park re-opened in 2016 under a management agreement with a private contractor. 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.

References

"Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Ress, Thomas V.. (July 25, 2023). "Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama Humanities Foundation.
Gattis, Paul. (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com.
Moseley, Brandon. (December 26, 2015). "State to shut down ''Outdoor Alabama'' magazine". Alabama Political Reporter.
"Millers Ferry Reservoir". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(August 3, 2016). "Another of Alabama's closed state parks set to reopen". 12 WSFA.
(September 8, 2023). "Roland Cooper State Park transitions back to ADCNR management". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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