Roland Cooper State Park

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Roland Cooper State Park
Type	State Park
Location	285 Deer Run Drive Camden, Alabama, U.S.A.
Coordinates	32°05′07″N 87°14′17″W / 32.0853, -87.23814
Size	236 acres (0.96 km²)
Operated by	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Roland Cooper State Park is a 236-acre (0.96 km²) state park in Wilcox County, Alabama. It is located six miles northeast of Camden, along the 22,000-acre (89 km²) William B. Dannelly Reservoir.^[1]

[edit] Amenities

The park features a nine hole golf course with a clubhouse. The golf course was built in 1972 and is a 9-hole regulation length golf course with a driving range.^[2]

The park also features vacation cottages, a modern campground with electrity and a bathhouse, laundry and camp store. There is a scenic picnic area with tables, grills, pavilions and a comfort station. The park also provides boat launching facilities.^[1] The Dannelly Reservoir is notable as a regional fishing ground. The reservoir contains white crappie, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, blue catfish, and channel catfish.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Roland Cooper State Park". "Alabama State Parks". Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
2. ^ "Roland Cooper State Park Golf Course". "TheGolfCourses.net". Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
3. ^ "Outdoors in Wilcox County". "Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved on 2008-01-10.

[edit] External links

• Alabama State Parks - Roland Cooper State Park

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