Frank Jackson State Park Explained

Frank Jackson State Park
Map:USA Alabama
Map Size:280
Relief:1
Location:Opp, Covington County, Alabama, United States
Coordinates:31.3142°N -86.2722°W
Area Acre:2050
Elevation:223feet
Designation:Alabama state park
Established:1970
Administrator:Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Website:Frank Jackson State Park

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 2050acres state park offers facilities for fishing, boating, hiking, and camping.

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.

Activities and amenities

Fishing tournaments are regularly held on Lake Frank Jackson, a 1037acres impoundment of Lightwood Knot Creek. Bass, bream and crappie are abundant. The park has of easy walking trails that include a loop trail around an island in the lake that is accessed from a boardwalk/bridge.

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