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Frank Jackson State Park

State park in Covington County, Alabama, United States

Summary

State park in Covington County, Alabama, United States

Field	Value
name	Frank Jackson State Park
photo_width	250
location	Opp, Alabama, United States
map	Alabama
map_caption	Location in Alabama
relief	1
label	Frank Jackson State Park
coords
coords_ref
area	2050 acre
elevation	226 ft
established	1970
administrator	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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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 2050 acre 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 1037 acre impoundment of Lightwood Knot Creek. Bass, bream and crappie are abundant. The park has 3 mi of easy walking trails that include a loop trail around an island in the lake that is accessed from a boardwalk/bridge.

References

{{cite gnis. 2764758. W F Jackson Lake
"Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"Fishing". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Thomas V. Ress. (March 7, 2019). "Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama Humanities Foundation.
"Trails". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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