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 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.