Florala City Park

Florala City Park
Lake Jackson viewed from Florala City Park
Location in Alabama
Florala City Park (the United States)
LocationFlorala, Covington, Alabama, United States
Coordinates30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W / 30.99750; -86.31778[1]
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Elevation256 ft (78 m)[1]
Established1909
Governing bodyCity of Florala
WebsiteFlorala City Park

Florala City Park, formerly Florala State Park, is a 40-acre (16 ha) public recreation area in Florala, Alabama. The park wraps around the Alabama side of Lake Jackson, a 500-acre (200 ha) lake that straddles the Alabama-Florida state line.[2]

History

The park was established in the early 1900s and was a city-run facility in 1909.[3] Management was turned over to the state in 1971.[4] The park reverted to local ownership in 2015 after the state closed five of its 22 state parks in response to funding issues.[5]

Activities and amenities

The park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camping. Facilities include a 200-foot pier, picnic pavilions, a walking trail to Florala City Wetlands Park, and the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Florala State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Lake Jackson RV Park at Florala". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. ^ WSFA 12 News Staff (November 14, 2015). "Florala mayor: State park will transition to city control, be 'better than ever'". WALB News 10. Retrieved February 3, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Gerlach, Michele (October 13, 2015). "Florala park going back to city". Andulsia Star-News. Andalusia, Ala. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Gattis, Paul (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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