Frank Jackson State Park

Frank Jackson State Park
Alabama State Park
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
City Opp
Elevation 223 ft (68 m) [1]
Coordinates 31°18′51″N 86°16′20″W / 31.31417°N 86.27222°W / 31.31417; -86.27222Coordinates: 31°18′51″N 86°16′20″W / 31.31417°N 86.27222°W / 31.31417; -86.27222 [1]
Area 2,050 acres (830 ha)
Established 1970
Management Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Location in Alabama
Location in Alabama
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

  1. 1 2 "W F Jackson State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Thomas V. Ress (October 27, 2011). "Frank Jackson State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lake Frank Jackson". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Trails: Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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