The power conferred by Section 11-18-21 authorizes the county commission of the establishing county to acquire in any manner prescribed in said Section 11-18-21 land situated in any adjoining county for the purpose of establishing and maintaining thereon a park or recreational area; provided, that such county commission shall first determine that the land in the adjoining county is so situated with respect to the park or recreational area in the establishing county that the use of such land in the adjoining county as a part of the park or recreational area would be to the interest of the citizens of the establishing county.
Ala. Code § 11-18-22 (1975)