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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 2,050-acre (830 ha) state park offers facilities for fishing, boating, hiking, and camping.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Jackson State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Thomas V. Ress (March 7, 2019). "Frank Jackson State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Fishing". Frank Jackson State Park. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Trails". Frank Jackson State Park. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

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