Florala City Park
| Florala City Park | |
|---|---|
 Lake Jackson viewed from Florala City Park | |
  Location in Alabama  Florala City Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Florala, Covington, Alabama, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W[1] |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m)[1] |
| Established | 1909 |
| Governing body | City of Florala |
| Website | Florala 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Florala State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lake Jackson RV Park at Florala". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ 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) - ^ Gerlach, Michele (October 13, 2015). "Florala park going back to city". Andulsia Star-News. Andalusia, Ala. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Gattis, Paul (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Lake Jackson RV Park at Florala Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources