Lake Walcott State Park
Lake Walcott State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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Location | Minidoka County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Acequia, Idaho |
Coordinates | 42°40′30″N 113°28′59″W / 42.675°N 113.48306°W[1] |
Area | 65 acres (26 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 4,700 ft (1,400 m)[1] |
Designation | Idaho state park |
Established | 1999[2] |
Administrator | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
Website | Lake Walcott State Park |
Lake Walcott State Park is a public recreation area located near the Minidoka Dam six miles (9.7 km) east of Acequia in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The state park encompasses 65 acres (26 ha) on the western shore on Lake Walcott, an 8,000-acre (3,200 ha) impoundment of the Snake River.[3] The Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge adjoins the park and the lake. The park's recreational offerings include disc golf, camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, and water sports.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Lake Walcott State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Lake Walcott". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lake Walcott State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation
- Lake Walcott State Park Map Idaho Parks and Recreation