Florala City Park, Urban park in Florala, Alabama, US.
Florala City Park is a 40-acre public recreation area in Florala, Alabama, wrapping around the Alabama side of Lake Jackson, a 500-acre lake that straddles the Alabama-Florida state line. It has a 200-foot pier, picnic pavilions, a walking trail to Florala City Wetlands Park, and the 10,000-square-foot Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater.
The park began in the early 1900s as a city-run recreation area and was operating as such by 1909. In 1971, management passed to the state of Alabama, which made it Florala State Park. The state closed five of its 22 parks in 2015 due to funding issues, and Florala reverted to local ownership that year.
The 10,000-square-foot Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater is named for a Florala native who received the Medal of Honor. The center hosts meetings and events, and the adjoining amphitheater stages outdoor performances beside Lake Jackson.
The park features a fishing pier and boat launches for water activities along the lake, making it easy to access aquatic recreation. It spans the Alabama-Florida state line, so visitors crossing the pier may move between states.
The park's 10,000-square-foot Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater is named for Rodney J. Evans, a Florala native and Medal of Honor recipient killed in the Vietnam War. The complex hosts community events and performances, and its size makes it the park's largest indoor gathering space.
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