Roland Cooper State Park, Nature reserve on Dannelly Reservoir, Wilcox County, Alabama.
Roland Cooper State Park is a 236-acre public recreation area six miles north of Camden, Alabama, on the eastern shore of Dannelly Reservoir, a 22,000-acre impoundment of the Alabama River also called Millers Ferry Reservoir. It has cottages, a campground, and fishing and boating facilities.
The 236-acre park opened as Bridgeport State Park on land leased from the Army Corps of Engineers after the Miller's Ferry Lock and Dam was built in 1969. It was renamed for state senator William Roland Cooper in the 1970s. Budget cuts closed or curtailed it in 2015; it reopened in 2016 under a private contractor, and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources resumed management in 2023.
The park's name honours William Roland Cooper, a state senator, after the site was renamed in the 1970s; it had opened as Bridgeport State Park. Visitors today reach the water from a 236-acre grounds on the eastern shore of Dannelly Reservoir, where fishing and boating are the main pastimes.
The park offers several ways to stay overnight, from furnished cabins to basic camping spots, so it helps to decide on a lodging style before arriving. Bringing your own gear for fishing or golf is a good idea, as on-site rentals are limited.
The park's 236 acres were leased from the Army Corps of Engineers after Miller's Ferry Lock and Dam was built in 1969, creating the 22,000-acre Dannelly Reservoir. It opened as Bridgeport State Park and was renamed in the 1970s for state senator William Roland Cooper. After a 2015 closure and seven years under a private contractor, the Alabama State Parks Division resumed management in 2023.
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