Frank Jackson State Park

Frank Jackson State Park
Frank Jackson State Park is located in Alabama
Frank Jackson State Park
Frank Jackson State Park
Location in Alabama
LocationOpp, Alabama, United States
Coordinates31°19′07″N 86°16′10″W / 31.31861°N 86.26944°W / 31.31861; -86.26944[1]
Area2,050 acres (830 ha)
Elevation226 ft (69 m)[1]
Established1970
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Frank Jackson State Park is a public 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.[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. ^ a b "W F Jackson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Thomas V. Ress (March 7, 2019). "Frank Jackson State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Fishing". Frank Jackson State Park. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Trails". Frank Jackson State Park. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.