Frank Jackson State Park
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Location | Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 31°18′51″N 86°16′20″W / 31.31417°N 86.27222°W[1] |
Area | 2,050 acres (8.3 km2) |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m)[1] |
Established | 1970 |
Operator | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Frank Jackson State Park |
Frank Jackson State Park is a publicly owned recreation area that wraps around Lake Frank Jackson and forms the northwesternmost portion of the city of Opp, Alabama. The 2,050-acre (830 ha) state park offers facilities for fishing, boating, hiking, and camping.[2]
History
The park opened as Lightwood Knot Creek State Park in 1970. It has borne the name of longtime Covington County legislator Frank Jackson since the 1980s.[3]
Activities and amenities
Fishing tournaments are regularly held on Lake Frank Jackson, a 1,037-acre (420 ha) impoundment of Lightwood Knot Creek. Bass, bream and crappie are abundant, if not overly large.[4] The park has 3 miles (4.8 km) of easy walking trails that include a loop trail around an island in the lake that is accessed from a boardwalk/bridge.[5]
References
- ^ a b "W F Jackson State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Thomas V. Ress (October 27, 2011). "Frank Jackson State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Lake Frank Jackson". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Trails: Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
External links
- Frank Jackson State Park Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources