Roland Cooper State Park

Roland Cooper State Park

Location of Roland Cooper State Park in Alabama

Type State park
Location 285 Deer Run Drive
Camden, Alabama, U.S.A.
Coordinates 32°03′26″N 87°14′57″W / 32.05722°N 87.24917°WCoordinates: 32°03′26″N 87°14′57″W / 32.05722°N 87.24917°W
Area 236 acres (96 ha)
Elevation 79 feet (24 m) [1]
Operated by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Roland Cooper State Park is a 236-acre (96 ha) Alabama state park in Wilcox County. It is located six miles northeast of Camden, along the 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir,[2] commonly known locally as the "Millers Ferry Reservoir."[3]

Activities and 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 course with a driving range.[4]

The park also features vacation cottages, a modern campground with electricity 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.[2]

The Dannelly Reservoir is notable as a regional fishing ground. The reservoir contains crappie (both white and black species[5]), striped bass, hybrid striped bass, bream, blue catfish, and channel catfish.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Roland Cooper State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Roland Cooper State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Roland Cooper State Park: Fishing". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Roland Cooper State Park Golf Course". Golf Courses in the United States. TheGolfCourses.net. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
  5. ↑ "Fish and Fishing in Millers Ferry Reservoir". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2012-11-08.

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