Frank Jackson State Park

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

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.
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