Cooper State Park

Cooper State Park
A swimming area at Cooper Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Cooper State Park
Map showing the location of Cooper State Park
Map showing the location of Cooper State Park
Map showing the location of Cooper State Park
LocationDelta County, Texas; Hopkins County, Texas
Nearest cityCooper, Texas
Coordinates33°20′55.32″N 95°39′49.24″W / 33.3487000°N 95.6636778°W / 33.3487000; -95.6636778
Area3,026 acres (1,225 ha)
Created1992
Visitors123,210 (in 2025)[1]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
WebsiteOfficial site

Cooper State Park (formerly Cooper Lake State Park) is a 3,026 acres (1,225 ha) state park in Delta and Hopkins counties, Texas, United States that fully opened in 1996. The park is situated on Jim Chapman Lake. There are two geographically separate units; the Doctors Creek unit 33°20′54″N 95°40′08″W / 33.34833°N 95.66889°W / 33.34833; -95.66889 is located on the north side of the lake, in Delta County, while the South Sulphur unit 33°17′49″N 95°39′35″W / 33.29694°N 95.65972°W / 33.29694; -95.65972 is located on the south side of the lake, in Hopkins County.[2] The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) manages the park.

History

The park's land was inhabited by Caddo people until the 1800s, when settlers brought the agriculture (including cotton and dairy) and livestock industries to the area. Jim Chapman Lake itself was built between 1986 and 1991, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was originally named Cooper Lake.[3] The United States Congress changed the name to Jim Chapman Lake in 1998. The TPWD renamed the park from Cooper Lake State Park to Cooper State Park in 2025.

Nature

The park lies at the intersection of the Tallgrass Prairie and Post Oak Savannah ecoregions. There is a diverse variety of mammals (including the gray fox and Mexican long-nosed armadillo) and birds in the park, and multiple species of catfish, crappie, and bass in the lake.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown for 2025". KXAN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ^ "Cooper Lake State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cooper Lake State Park History — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cooper Lake State Park Nature — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

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