Lucky Peak State Park

State park in Idaho, United States

43°31′51″N 116°03′29″W / 43.5307246°N 116.0581650°W / 43.5307246; -116.0581650^[1]Area240 acres (97 ha)^[2]Elevation2,750 ft (840 m)^[3]DesignationIdaho state parkEstablished1956^[4]AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and RecreationWebsiteLucky Peak State Park

Lucky Peak State Park is a public recreation area covering a total of 240 acres (97 ha) on and near Lucky Peak Lake approximately ten miles (16 km) east of Boise in Ada County, Idaho.^[3] The state park has three units: Discovery Park off State Highway 21, a roadside park for picnicking and fishing in the Boise River; Sandy Point at the base of the Lucky Peak Dam, with sandy beach and calm waters for wading and swimming; and the Spring Shores unit with boat ramps and marina at the northern end of the lake.^[5] The park was created in 1956 by agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, following completion of the Lucky Peak Dam.^[4] The park is also home to the Lucky Peak Dam Zeolite Occurrence.^[6]

References

^ "Sandy Point Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Idaho State Parks Fast Facts" (PDF). Lesson 6: State Park By Design. Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Lucky Peak State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^ "Lucky Peak State Park". Lucky Peak Dam and Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^ "Lucky Peak Dam, Ada Co., Idaho, USA". Mindat.org. Mindat. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

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National Parks	Yellowstone
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