| Cooney State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Montana | |
| Location | Carbon County, Montana,United States |
| Nearest town | Columbus, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45°26′25″N109°12′53″W / 45.44028°N 109.21472°W /45.44028; -109.21472[1] |
| Area | 309 acres (125 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 4,268 ft (1,301 m)[1] |
| Designation | Montana state park |
| Established | 1970[3] |
| Visitors | 148,344 (in 2023)[4] |
| Administrator | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| Website | Cooney State Park |
Cooney State Park is a public recreation area borderingCooney Reservoir, fourteen miles (23 km) south ofColumbus inCarbon County,Montana. Thestate 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]
The park was established in 1969 along the shores of Cooney Reservoir, which was built by damming Red Lodge Creek in 1937 to store water for the Rock Creek Water Users Association. When full, the reservoir covers just more than 1,000 acres.