Florala City Park

Florala City Park
Recreation Area
Lake Jackson viewed from Florala City Park
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
City Florala
Elevation 256 ft (78 m) [1]
Coordinates 30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W / 30.99750; -86.31778Coordinates: 30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W / 30.99750; -86.31778 [1]
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
City management 1909
 - State control 1971
 - City ownership 2015
Management City of Florala
Location in Alabama
Florala City Park (the US)
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

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. 1 2 "Florala State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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.
  4. ↑ Gerlach, Michele (October 13, 2015). "Florala park going back to city". Andulsia Star-News. Andalusia, Ala. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Gattis, Paul (September 30, 2015). "5 Alabama state parks set to close". AL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.