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OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS

HW Pearce, Jr. Memorial Park Lock One Park hikers, and birdwatchers. College
HW Pearce, Jr. Memorial Park, located Contact: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers students from around the state
at 346 Vanity Park Drive, is in the 334-289-3540. visit the sanctuary for their studies.
heart of downtown Jackson. Nestled The Lock One Island and Park is
within the rolling hills of a nine hole located off Highway 69, between Upper State Game Sanctuary
golf course is the largest pool in the Jackson and Coffeeville. The original The 1920-acre Upper State Game
south. Pearce pool, home of the award park development in the mid-50s Sanctuary is located five miles
winning Waverunner swim team, is resulted from a modernization north of Jackson on Highway 69. It
438 feet long and 108 feet wide. Water program of the locks and dams on the has a high population of deer and
depths range from six inches to fifteen Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway turkey. The sanctuary wildlife has
feet, making it suitable for the very begun in 1937. Lock # 1, which was been photographed by National
young to the most advanced swimmer. completed in 1902, was one of 17 Geographic, omithological societies
The pool features three piers, two low-lift locks and dams constructed and bird watcher enthusiast.
diving boards, two slides, and several on the Black Warrior and Tombigbee
large inflatable’s. Also available are rivers between 1895 and 1915. The Jackson Municipal Pool and the
picnic and playground areas, a sand Jackson Recreation Center
volleyball court, basketball court, The park has a boat landing, The Jackson Municipal Pool was
ping pong tables, four tennis courts, a pavilion, bank fishing, and established in the 1960’s. In 2004,
and a bath house with showers. Yearly primitive camping sites. The 620- the construction of the Jackson
membership rates are available. acre island is accessible by boat; Recreation Center was completed.
it is home to a variety of wildlife. The facilities serve as a family site for
A majestic community center, located quality entertainment, Depending
within the park, overlooks the pool. The Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary on your summer itinerary, you can
center accommodates three-hundred Approximately 12 miles south of choose to book Family/Class Reunions,
guests for weddings, receptions, Jackson on County Road 15, the Fred Church Activities, Birthday Parties
reunions, etc. Phone numbers are T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary boasts or any Water-Fun Events. Summer
listed below for more information. 5,500 acres full of protected wildlife. employment is extended to the
Roughly 275 to 300 deer are protected school students of the community.
Pearce Pool at all times, as well as a large wild
(251) 246-7090 (April-August), turkey population. The Sanctuary is Closed on Monday and Wednesday.
(251) 246-9383 (year round) home to bobcat, coyote, fox, rabbit, Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
Jackson Links (251) 246-9993 dove, and quall. There is no hunting Saturday, and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to
Community Center (251) 246-2461 of any kind allowed. The habitat is 7:00 p.m.
frequented by wildlife photographers,

2810 COLLEGE AVENUE

JACKSON, AL 36545
251-246-5188

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