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]

Frank Jackson State Park
Location in Alabama
Frank Jackson State Park (the United States)
LocationOpp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Coordinates31°18′51″N 86°16′20″W[1]
Area2,050 acres (8.3 km2)
Elevation223 ft (68 m)[1]
Established1970
OperatorAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteFrank Jackson State Park

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. "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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