Cooney State Park, State park on Cooney Reservoir in Carbon County, Montana
Cooney State Park is a 309-acre public recreation area on three sides of Cooney Reservoir, a 1,078-acre impoundment of Red Lodge Creek in Carbon County, Montana, about 14 miles south of Columbus. The park sits at roughly 1,301 metres (4,268 feet) elevation, with the reservoir and surrounding flats in a shallow valley below the higher ground to the north.
Red Lodge Creek was impounded in 1937 to form the 1,078-acre Cooney Reservoir, and the state park now occupies 309 acres on three sides of that water. The park lies fourteen miles south of Columbus in Carbon County, Montana.
Cooney Reservoir is formed by an impoundment of Red Lodge Creek, completed in 1937. The reservoir covers 1,078 acres, and the park's 309 acres lie on three sides of the water. Anglers come for walleye and trout, and in winter ice fishing takes over the frozen surface.
The park offers 82 campsites with varying levels of equipment and amenities, with some featuring electrical hookups for RVs. Visitors should check which areas match their needs and ask about road and facility conditions before planning a visit.
Cooney Reservoir is a 1,078-acre impoundment of Red Lodge Creek, created by a dam completed in 1937. The state park covers 309 acres on three sides of the water, about 14 miles (23 km) south of Columbus in Carbon County, Montana.
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