Cooney State Park

Cooney State Park
Map showing the location of Cooney State Park
Map showing the location of Cooney State Park
Location in Montana
LocationCarbon County, Montana, United States
Nearest townColumbus, Montana
Coordinates45°26′25″N 109°12′53″W / 45.44028°N 109.21472°W / 45.44028; -109.21472[1]
Area309 acres (125 ha)[2]
Elevation4,268 ft (1,301 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1970[3]
Visitors148,344 (in 2023)[4]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsiteCooney State Park

Cooney State Park is a public recreation area bordering Cooney Reservoir, fourteen miles (23 km) south of Columbus in Carbon County, Montana. The state park occupies 309 acres (125 ha) on three sides of the reservoir, a 1,078-acre (436 ha) impoundment of Red Lodge Creek completed in 1937.[5][6] The park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camping.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Cooney Reservoir State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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